Ninety percent of the children in Bulgaria, who are openly aggressive, have their parents divorced or separated, psychologist Krasen Ferdinandov, who is also a coordinator of a children's centre in Sofia said on the World Mental Health Day.

Aggression is the only way out of a situation for a child, who does not have any social skills, because no one taught him or her how to react in a given situation, Ferdinandov added.

"The Bulgarians are a nation amid transition, and this means living in a crisis that generates anxiety. The insecurity and instability of our lives is the source of permanent stress. From an early age Bulgarians are told to suppress their emotions and suffering. Often some of them mimic well-being, power, stability or confidence. This hampers the process of liberation from negative emotions in a natural way - crying when sad, and telling others when we feel insecure and anxious. For this reason anxiety disorders are very common among Bulgarians, including the panic disorder. Social phobia is also common," reads a report from a survey of the Ministry of Health.

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