Treating the “invisible wounds of war,” or psychological trauma, has become an important issue for international organizations in conflict zones. Ukraine is no exception. But the country is still learning how to best address this pressing mental health problem among combat veterans, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable populations.Ukraine’s mental health professionals had little experience with crisis psychology when violence broke out during the Maidan protests and war began in the east. There were also concerns that its mental health care system was still burdened by legacies from the Soviet era, when accusations of mental illness were used to smear …read more
Source: Atlantic Council