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The prevailing features of our mentality are sharply changed in cases of divorce, psychologist Anna Badalyan told a news conference today.

“Family is complex psychological structure, represents one integrity. Our mentality gives preference to children’s upbringing, yet in cases of divorces the situation changes sharply and children are often used for parents’ ambitions,” said the psychologist.

To the speaker’s words, it is of utmost importance not only for the parents but also for a specialist, as a third party, to work with children without any emotional background to ease the possible stress.

“The child’s age is of importance too. Children in early childhood are emotionally more stable, while in period of transition to adulthood parents’ divorce may have a traumatic affect on them and on their identity formation. Adulthood appears to be the most dangerous and complex period, since children are negatively affected by everything linked to their parents. Added to this the permanent internal struggle and intolerance specific to the age” Badalyan said.

To her, there is psychological culture of divorce, which should guide divorcing parents in encouraging and supporting their children.

“Fortunately, applying to psychologist during family conflicts have grown in Armenia. Before divorcing, parents are trying to solve the issue and save the family,” the psychologist concluded.