When Divorce hurts a Child
Divorce rates in Singapore have been increasingly on the rise
over the past decade, and most cases occur within 5 to 9 years
of marriage. Divorce can cause lifelong effects on children and
cause various adverse impacts on them. Children’s emotional
needs and feelings are often neglected when their parents split.
When that happens, these children develop different issues as
they grow up. Divorce is known to be one of the ACEs (Adverse
Children Experiences). Studies have shown that divorce can cause
depression in children, affecting them even after they have
grown up. Therefore, the aim of this project is to focus on the
emotional needs of children when their parents are separated,
and to develop an interactive storybook as a tool for them to
process and walk through their emotions healthily.