Since the start of the war in Ukraine, on 24th of February 2022, over 7.2 million Ukrainians have left the country, becoming refugees, and one third of the population have been displaced. As the war has been in the attention of the media from the first moment, it rapidly gained global attention, affecting not only Ukrainians, but also people around the world. It is a well-known fact that war has multiple negative psychological impacts on all those involved, and as this war was so mediatized, the entire population might be affected regardless of age, gender or involvement in the conflict.
We are interested to assess how this war affects the psychological wellbeing and the mental health of individuals globally. The main purpose is to focus on targeted interventions and preventative measures which can help all those affected. From previous wars, it is a known fact that PTSD is stated to occur in one third to one half of the adult refugees, while separation anxiety is present in up to 70% of refugee children. Anxiety and depression are common large scale problems in a war context affecting not only the local population, but all those who get in contact with war related information. This impact can create or intensify preexisting mental health issues. Prolonged, repeated trauma can lead to depression and helplessness in the global population. We must consider that this war started when the COVID-19 pandemic had not even finished, so the general population were already stressed and exhausted by the previous challenge. Also, the large scale human displacement will have increased long-term effects on all those involved in this process. The impact of social media, possible disinformation, might add to the already existing distress.
We are interested to assess how this war affects the psychological wellbeing and the mental health of individuals globally. Papers about targeted interventions and preventative measures are highly appreciated. Subjects of interest include PTSD, anxiety, depression, separation anxiety, psychosomatic consequences, helplessness, neuroscience of trauma and its impact on mental health, long-term effects of war trauma, risk of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, the impact of social media and possible disinformation due to social media.
The following article types are welcomed in this collection: original research, brief research report, focused review, hypothesis and theory, perspective, data report, case report, community case study.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, on 24th of February 2022, over 7.2 million Ukrainians have left the country, becoming refugees, and one third of the population have been displaced. As the war has been in the attention of the media from the first moment, it rapidly gained global attention, affecting not only Ukrainians, but also people around the world. It is a well-known fact that war has multiple negative psychological impacts on all those involved, and as this war was so mediatized, the entire population might be affected regardless of age, gender or involvement in the conflict.
We are interested to assess how this war affects the psychological wellbeing and the mental health of individuals globally. The main purpose is to focus on targeted interventions and preventative measures which can help all those affected. From previous wars, it is a known fact that PTSD is stated to occur in one third to one half of the adult refugees, while separation anxiety is present in up to 70% of refugee children. Anxiety and depression are common large scale problems in a war context affecting not only the local population, but all those who get in contact with war related information. This impact can create or intensify preexisting mental health issues. Prolonged, repeated trauma can lead to depression and helplessness in the global population. We must consider that this war started when the COVID-19 pandemic had not even finished, so the general population were already stressed and exhausted by the previous challenge. Also, the large scale human displacement will have increased long-term effects on all those involved in this process. The impact of social media, possible disinformation, might add to the already existing distress.
We are interested to assess how this war affects the psychological wellbeing and the mental health of individuals globally. Papers about targeted interventions and preventative measures are highly appreciated. Subjects of interest include PTSD, anxiety, depression, separation anxiety, psychosomatic consequences, helplessness, neuroscience of trauma and its impact on mental health, long-term effects of war trauma, risk of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, the impact of social media and possible disinformation due to social media.
The following article types are welcomed in this collection: original research, brief research report, focused review, hypothesis and theory, perspective, data report, case report, community case study.
