WHY DO WE SEEK RELATIONSHIP THERAPY IN IRELAND?
By Edel Coffey
Saturday May 9 2009
CONFLICT: 47pc.
Anxiety/stress: 47pc. "We're dealing with a pretty stressed and anxious population here."
SEXUAL AND INTIMACY ISSUES: 26pc.
DEPRESSION: 20pc
FINANCIAL ISSUES: 18pc.
EMOTIONAL ABUSE: 17pc. "There's a higher rate of that with women -- 19pc compared to 14pc of men."
INFIDELITY: 14pc. "That's all. For 74pc it's not relevant at all."
CHILDCARE AND HOME DUTIES: 11pc. "That used to be much higher. I think we don't give ourselves any credit in Ireland for how relatively balanced we are."
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS: 10pc.
INTERNET: 5pc.
PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 5pc.
- Edel Coffey
