http://www.discussingdivorce.com/2008/08/17/emotional-well-being/ Exploring all aspects of life as a divorcée Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:51:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.discussingdivorce.com/2008/08/17/emotional-well-being/#comment-11 Randy Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:18:51 +0000 http://www.discussingdivorce.com/?p=22#comment-11 If you share joint custody with your exspouse, you both need to make decisions together regarding medical issues. If your child is suffering from emotional issues related to your divorce and his concerns are effecting his life outside the home I would try to persuade your ex of the benefits of treatment. However, your ex might feel that your child is not having any emotional issues that require psychiatric intervention. A viable alternative is having open communication with your child about your divorce and reassuring him/her that you are always available even though you are no longer married to his mother. I would also advise his school that you are divorced. There are often counselors at schools who are available for the students and teachers can be wonderful people for children to talk to. If you share joint custody with your exspouse, you both need to make decisions together regarding medical issues. If your child is suffering from emotional issues related to your divorce and his concerns are effecting his life outside the home I would try to persuade your ex of the benefits of treatment. However, your ex might feel that your child is not having any emotional issues that require psychiatric intervention. A viable alternative is having open communication with your child about your divorce and reassuring him/her that you are always available even though you are no longer married to his mother. I would also advise his school that you are divorced. There are often counselors at schools who are available for the students and teachers can be wonderful people for children to talk to.

]]> http://www.discussingdivorce.com/2008/08/17/emotional-well-being/#comment-9 Fred Weinberg Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:27:21 +0000 http://www.discussingdivorce.com/?p=22#comment-9 Question: what if you feel a need to send your child to a psychiatrist to deal with a divorce, but your ex spouse feels it's unnecessary because "he's just fine"? Question: what if you feel a need to send your child to a psychiatrist to deal with a divorce, but your ex spouse feels it’s unnecessary because “he’s just fine”?

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