Looming mental health crisis for 1.5 million Ukrainian children
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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The No Peace of Mind report, launched today by the international humanitarian organisation, has sounded the alarm on a looming crisis as Ukrainian parents reveal the mental health of their children is their biggest worry.
Key Points:
- The No Peace of Mind report, launched today by the international humanitarian organisation, has sounded the alarm on a looming crisis as Ukrainian parents reveal the mental health of their children is their biggest worry.
- Catherine Green, Ukraine Country Director for World Vision's Ukraine Crisis Response, said it was crucial that mental health prevention services for children and families were prioritised before it was too late.
- We know from experience in places like Syria and South Sudan that proper investment in mental health and other services is vital if children are to overcome the trauma they have suffered."
- In interviews with Ukrainian children and carers crossing the border into Romania, children repeatedly told World Vision staff of feeling scared and distressed every time they heard an airstrike.