Researchers Investigate Mental Health of Teens after Dad Leaves (IMAGE)

University of Montreal

Researchers Investigate Mental Health of Teens after Dad Leaves

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Family breakdown and the insecure financial situation that may result is more likely to cause worry, anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescents who are separated from their father, says Professor Jennifer O'Loughlin of the University of Montreal. However, these symptoms can disappear in the nine-month period following the separation. O'Loughlin came to these conclusions after conducting a study that was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

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