How to Help the War Victims in Ukraine-Providing Psychological First Aid (Presentation by Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D.)

 

How to Help the War Victims in Ukraine-Providing Psychological First Aid

(Presentation by Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D.)

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War Two. Ongoing shelling, air attacks, and other acts of military violence have changed the psychological landscape of the Ukrainian people. Following the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian social fabric has been severely damaged. At present, people are experiencing detrimental repercussions of combat trauma. Apart from widespread death and disability, people experience combat-related violence, fear of death, displacement, loss of family members, property damage, and breakdown of supportive social networks. This armed conflict has caused a collective trauma in Ukraine.   Ukrainian civil society has been degraded by the war, and according to the UN reports, more than 2.8 million refugees have fled since Russia began its invasion on 24 February 2022. People are displaced, and many had to flee from Ukraine as refugees, leaving behind their houses and other properties. The war is causing mass displacements. Many people lost property and livelihoods, including their loved ones.  These issues can increase poor mental health among affected people.

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