MHPSS support system of Ukraine_A target model 2.0 (in eng)

Description

The full-scale war and the ensuing challenges
every Ukrainian has to go through is a
potentially traumatic experience.
As a society, we are going through something
that professionals call “collective trauma.”
This is not the first time this is happening to
Ukrainians. The Holodomor, the repression
in the Soviet Union, World War II, and the
Chornobyl tragedy. This inscrutable
marathon of suffering has continued for
generations.
What response did the Ukrainians choose?
Resilience. Every time, Ukrainians made the
choice to go through trials, protecting
humanity, cohesion, and their future.
Right now, we also need resilience to endure.
To save ourselves. To maintain mental health
that is the invisible engine and basis for
resilience. This is the focus of the All-
Ukrainian Mental Health Program that is
being implemented on my initiative.
We should not wait until we win the war; a
system of mental health services is being
established now. It is prevention-focused,
because it is important not only to be ready
to give a helping hand, when necessary, but
also to prevent problems. To build a new
culture attributing an equal value to mental
and physical health, making taking care of
one’s mental health a daily habit.
The vision of the system is highly estimated
by the expert environment. It also
exemplifies the change that is happening in
Ukraine, and how valuable our experience is
to the international professional community.
The vision for the system will serve as a guide
to prevent resource dispersion, duplication
of processes, and lack of focus on the most
crucial part—the person and their mental
well-being.
Let’s restore the person, and the person
will restore everything.