Opening of 40 marriage and family counseling centers at the same time as marriage week – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news

In an interview with Mehr, Azam Karimi announced the opening of 40 specialized new marriage and family centers in the country and said: “Specialized marriage and family counseling centers as a social capital by using educational capacities and counseling play a very important role in Upgrade It has the health of marriage and family.

He continued: with the program ریزی های Since early 1998, the quantitative and qualitative increase of specialized marriage and family counseling centers has been a priority, and it is believed that these centers can play a valuable role in forming a healthy family and the stability of marriages. Because the need for counseling to improve the level of mental health of individuals and couples, especially with rapid social change and lifestyle changes in society is essential.

Karimi reminded: Simultaneously with the wedding week, a number of specialized marriage and family counseling centers across the country that have recently been licensed to operate, In the form of They officially started their activities and were inaugurated by the provincial sports and youth departments.

He said: “According to this, at least 5 specialists in the field of counseling and psychology work in each of the centers.” The number of trained specialists working in the centers is over 5000 Is a person who plays a very active role in reducing and controlling the damage to the family and reducing divorce by holding regular and regular telephone counseling sessions.

He referred to the major Most Reasons for referring to counseling centers stated: Most clients due to premarital counseling, couple counseling, counseling on family issues and problems, divorce, relationship with children, mental disorders, adolescent problems, misunderstanding, dissatisfaction with the marital relationship, Failures Emotional youth, anxiety and stress and depression seek counseling.

Director General of the Program Office ریزی And the social development of the youth said: “Also, since 2009, with the targeted support of specialized marriage and family counseling centers, free counseling (5 sessions) has been provided to young people on the eve of marriage throughout the country.” The names of these centers and partner consultants are mentioned in the portal of the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the general administrations of the provinces, along with the address and contact number, for the information and use of the public.

The Secretary of the National Headquarters of Marriage Week noted: In this year’s wedding week, specialized marriage and family counseling centers will provide free counseling to young people and families for a week.