The recent media controversy involving communicator Karen Yapoort and former baseball player Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n has brought to the table a necessary debate about the mental health of the children of public figures. Psychiatrist and therapist Alexandra Hichez has raised her voice to warn about the serious psychological consequences that minors face when their parents decide to air separation processes and personal conflicts through media and digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her participation in a radio segment, the specialist coined the term “emotional orphans of adults’ media processes” to describe children and adolescents who are left exposed to public opinion. Hichez stressed that, although divorce is a complex and painful process, the damage is multiplied exponentially when conflicts are moved to social media, exposing minors to cruelty and digital abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nNo one sets out to plan for failure, but when making certain comments in the media, adults often forget the existence of vulnerable beings within the family structure.<\/p>\nAlexandra Hichez, psychiatrist and therapist.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Consequences according to the development stage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Hichez explained that the emotional impact varies according to the child’s maturity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Early childhood:<\/strong> Children under five have less awareness of their surroundings, but instability affects their basic security.<\/li>\n
- School age:<\/strong> Children begin to face peer scrutiny, which generates deep social discomfort.<\/li>\n
- Adolescence:<\/strong> This is the most critical stage, as young people seek to build their identity. Public exposure by parents severely damages their social image, often leading them to be labeled by their parents’ mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The harmful digital footprint and the call for caution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Another key point highlighted by the expert is the persistence of the “digital footprint.” Impulsive statements, videos, and communiqu\u00e9s issued in the heat of anger remain online, becoming permanent reminders of a family crisis. Hichez emphasized that it is in moments of greatest desperation that adults often make the worst decisions, forgetting that the way a separation is managed determines the magnitude of the aftermath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given this scenario, the specialist called for maturity and “professional silence.” She reminded that, even if a romantic relationship comes to an end, the parental bond is eternal. Therefore, the best strategy to protect children will always be discretion, sanity, and, in cases of high conflict, the guidance of professional advisors who allow for organizing family life away from public scrutiny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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