The war in Ukraine has negatively affected many Ukrainians, exacerbating problems in conditions of increased stress, writes the British newspaper Guardian.
This is especially true for veterans who are struggling to cope with physical and psychological trauma.
Some suffer from anxiety or depression, others have lost limbs and are adjusting to their new lives as best they can. The hardest part is finding a reason to keep living, which is why suicides are common. According to the publication, for the government to help current veterans. As a result, they rely on themselves or help each other. Those who end up in a rehabilitation center are usually then sent back to the front.
What is happening has also increased tensions within families. abroad , mostly women and children, because men cannot leave the country. They worry that their wives will not return, and relationships often end in divorce.
Families are also falling apart because one of their relatives supports Russia. And those who have left for Europe simply do not feel happy. Many admit that they see no future for Ukraine, but they do not feel at home in the West either. “It is bad there and it is bad here,” they say.
