More parents seeking help for family breakdown and financial problems

PARENTS are increasingly seeking professional help to deal with family breakdown and problems arising from the recession.

The ISPCC has reported a rise in parents accessing its mentoring service – up 147% from 2008, and according to the charity, divorce, separation and parental employment trends are serving to create complex family structures and family dynamics.

As divorce rates continue to rise here – there were 6,222 separations and divorces in 2008, an increase of 15.6% from 2001 – director of services of the ISPCC Caroline O’Sullivan said families are increasingly breaking down due to finances.