After nearly 1,000 days, the war in Ukraine is causing mental health issues for soldiers and civilians — including anxiety, panic attacks and PTSD. Ukraine’s health ministry estimates that 15 million people will need psychological support in the future. As Lydia Tomkiw reports, psychologists are working hard to make mental health counseling more palatable to Ukrainians and train more psychologists.
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