Due to the full-scale invasion, most Ukrainians feel stressed

47% of respondents said that they have a bad mood and observe a deterioration of sleep

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77% of Ukrainians experience stress and severe nervousness, and another 52% experience anxiety and tension.

They are like that the results a survey conducted by the sociological company Gradus Research as part of the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program.

More 47% of the respondents said that they have a bad mood and observe deterioration of sleep, and 42% – feel irritated and angry.

Ukrainians are also concerned about:

• a feeling of constant fatigue – this was noted 39% interviewed;
• emotional instability (32%);
• lack of mental harmony (30%);
• apathy and obsessive thoughts (29%);
• lack of motivation and reduced productivity (27%).

Respondents complained that they are afraid of loud sounds (28%), lost appetite (18%) and have a constant desire to cry (14%).

The interviewees noted that the causes of stress for them are:

• concern for the safety of relatives (70%) and separation from them (29%);
• risk of losing life (51%) and property (35%) or get injured (28%);
• the risk of losing a job and being without income (34%);
• not being able to leave the country (17%) or vice versa – fear of what awaits abroad (5%).
  

The respondents also said that they are trying to overcome stress and negative emotions on their own. For this, for example, they “sit” on the Internet (39%), watch television, movies and series (34%), communicate (32%) and spend time with relatives (26%).

Instead, only 3% interviewees regularly visit a psychologist or psychotherapist, even though they feel the need for help 40% people With 29% do not consider their problems sufficient to refer to a specialist, and 25% convinced that they will be able to cope with their problems on their own.

According to the interviewees, the following questions should be addressed to the specialist:

• excessive stress (42%);
• loss of a loved one (39%);
• participation in hostilities and being in captivity (38%);
• sleep disturbance, constant fatigue, apathy, irritability (35%);
• changes in behavior that can harm relatives (32%);
• anxiety (31%).

34% respondents believe that currently the military is most in need of psychological help. 30% named people who lost loved ones in the war, and 23% – civilians who survived the occupation.

We will remind help cope with mental health problems can family doctors and therapists. For this, they have undergone appropriate training.

Such services are free for patients because they are provided Program of medical guarantees.

Currently, they are provided by family doctors from more than a thousand medical facilities that have already concluded an agreement with the National Health Service of Ukraine. You can view their list at interactive map.