University of Texas at Arlington Social Work Associate Professor Philip Baiden (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas at Arlington Social Work Associate Professor Philip Baiden

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Divorce can take a toll on children’s mental health, but new research from The University of Texas at Arlington reports that its effects may last far longer than expected, potentially increasing the risk of serious health issues decades later. According to findings by social work Associate Professor Philip Baiden recently published in the journal PLoS One, Americans aged 65 and older who experienced their parents divorcing as children were more likely to suffer a stroke compared to their peers—one in nine as compared to one in 15 whose parents did not divorce.

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