How to reduce Stress, maintain Mental Health in Divorce – Part 1

By Luci Larkin

Going through a divorce or relationship breakdown can be one of the most stressful situations a person can find themselves in.

You lose your friend, partner, confidante and have to adapt to living as a single person, often as the primary carer of children.

This is a time of extreme and mixed emotions made more complicated by the stresses and worries of legal and financial considerations as well as having to support and counsel any children that may be involved and suffering too.

With mental health problems on the rise and divorce being listed as one of the leading contributors, Luci Larkin from Family Law Solicitors, Woolley & Co, explains how you can reduce stress during such a turbulent time in your life.

“If you have decided your marriage is over you will most probably want to make the whole process of divorce as painless as possible.

Contrary to public perception not all divorces have to involve outright war leaving a trail of destruction and despair.

Every individual going through a relationship breakdown will deal with this in their own way.

Some prefer to carry on as though nothing has happened, others find it cathartic to talk to someone about their problems.”

It’s fair to say that anyone going through a separation or divorce is going to experience a series of emotional stages post-breakdown.

These could range from anger and depression to fear and frustration. All perfectly normal feelings and reactions to an emotionally difficult situation.

It’s important to recognise these feelings but to try and stay positive.

[To be Concluded…….]

Author Bio

Luci Larkin is with Woolley & Co. A Family Law Firm

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