Back in the late summer of 2019, the team that would become the backbone of Ukraine’s first national suicide prevention hotline gathered in a hotel conference room in Kyiv to begin the training program that would set them on the road to saving the lives of many of their fellow Ukrainians. As the founder of […]
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Ukraine’s first suicide prevention hotline helps address trauma of Russian invasion
The first suicide prevention hotline in Ukraine’s history turned four in October 2023. Since it was launched in 2019, Lifeline Ukraine has proven increasingly necessary as Ukrainians struggle with the mental health challenges posed by Russia’s full-scale invasion. When I was tasked with creating Lifeline Ukraine, I knew nothing about suicide prevention. I am not […]
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RECOVERY initiative provides Ukraine’s wounded warriors with world class rehabilitation care
For the past eighteen months, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dominated the international agenda. But in reality, Russian military aggression against Ukraine actually began almost a decade ago with the seizure of Crimea and the invasion of eastern Ukraine. This ongoing attack has inflicted terrible suffering on the Ukrainian population. Tens of thousands have […]
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Lifeline Ukraine needs more support to help Ukrainian society cope with the trauma of Russia’s invasion
Ukraine’s national suicide prevention hotline Lifeline Ukraine has experienced a sharp rise in calls since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022
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English language initiative aims to help Ukrainian combat veterans enter civilian life
US-based NGO seeks to empower Ukrainian military personnel with new language and professional skills