{"id":167121,"date":"2025-05-30T12:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/blog\/2025\/05\/30\/panelna-dyskusiya-mentalne-zdorov-ya-pid-chas-vijny\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:15:17","slug":"panelna-dyskusiya-mentalne-zdorov-ya-pid-chas-vijny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/blog\/2025\/05\/30\/panelna-dyskusiya-mentalne-zdorov-ya-pid-chas-vijny\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussion &#8220;Mental Health During Wartime&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The panel discussion <em>&#8220;Mental Health During Wartime&#8221;<\/em>, organized in collaboration with the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, took place on May 30, 2025, as part of Olena Zelenska\u2019s national program <em>&#8220;How Are You?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-57-338x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-57-338x460.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-57-99x135.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-57-768x1046.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-57-200x272.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-57.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">At a time when war affects every Ukrainian family, mental health has become a top priority.<br \/>Fear, exhaustion, loss, and uncertainty \u2014 these are the challenges faced by society as a whole today.<br \/>Mental health is not a &#8220;luxury of peaceful times&#8221; but a fundamental human need under prolonged stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">This was the central theme of the panel discussion, which brought together specialists, officials, and members of the public for an open dialogue and joint search for effective solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\" wp-block-image size-large eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-58-345x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-58-345x460.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-58-101x135.jpg 101w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-58-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-58-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/photo_2025-05-30_12-25-58.jpg 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Speakers included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Olha Yarmolenko<\/strong> \u2013 Director of the Department of Health of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration<br \/>She presented a systemic view on how the mental health sector is developing in the region, what steps have already been taken, and why this issue is strategically important for the medical community as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Olena Ven\u0440er<\/strong> \u2013 Psychiatrist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, Narcology, and Medical Psychology at TNMU<br \/>She spoke about the psychological challenges faced by both military personnel and civilians, particularly children and adolescents. She emphasized the importance of increasing public mental health literacy and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Yurii Mysula<\/strong> \u2013 Psychiatrist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor<br \/>He shared his clinical experience, offered practical advice on preventing emotional burnout, and described effective self-help strategies in crisis situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\ud83d\udcac During the discussion, participants explored:<br \/>\u25aa\ufe0f The psychological consequences of war for different population groups<br \/>\u25aa\ufe0f How to recognize signs of mental exhaustion in oneself and others<br \/>\u25aa\ufe0f What community-based resources are available and where to seek help<br \/>\u25aa\ufe0f Why caring for mental health is not a sign of weakness but a form of resilience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">This event marked an important step toward building a united front for mental health support \u2014 through professional education, partnership, and compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">\ud83e\udef6 We sincerely thank all discussion participants for their engagement, professionalism, and willingness to speak openly about complex issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Together, we are shaping a culture of psychological support where every person has the right to care, strength, and recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The panel discussion &#8220;Mental Health During Wartime&#8221;, organized in collaboration with the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, took place on May 30, 2025, as part of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":167110,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3227],"tags":[3230,3235,3491,3231,3232,3233,6009,3228],"class_list":["post-167121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","tag-vyshha-medychna-osvita-en","tag-medytsyna-en","tag-nauka-en","tag-osvita-en","tag-ternopil-en","tag-ternopilskyj-meduniversytet-en","tag-ty-yak-3-en","tag-tnmu-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tdmu.edu.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}