Elena Zelenskaya: Our "thank you" to the military should be expressed in specific actions and support

The wife of the President of Ukraine Elena Zelenska participated in the First Annual International Congress on Military Medicine and Mental Health "Warrior: Life, Health, Fighting".

  During the event, leading experts in the field of medicine, military, state leadership, representatives of international organizations and civil society discussed the health issues of servicemen, rehabilitation, evacuation, medical care at the battlefield and scientific and technological innovation in military medicine. Particular attention was paid to the mental health of Ukrainian defenders.   “Only a third of the military in various polls says that she would turn to a psychologist.

The responses of the defenders trace the nationwide trend: prejudice that psychological assistance is a "manifestation of weakness". And the task of the whole society is to overcome this stigma, to explain and to realize that the ability to accept assistance, on the contrary, is a manifestation of strength, ”the First Lady emphasized.   She noted that one of the most important tasks of the All -Ukrainian Mental Health Program is the support of fighters.

Elena Zelenskaya noted that together with the military, such assistance should be received by their relatives.   “Every warrior is not just part of the army. It's a father, husband, mom, daughter. Therefore, it is important for families to master the skills of self -help and know how to support their loved one who protects the country at the front, ”the First Lady said.   She noted that there are many practices in the world that Ukraine can and should borrow.

  “During a recent trip to the United States, the Voltaire Reed Center, the most powerful medical complex for the military in the country, was a great impression for me. Each paramedic has mastered the skills in maintaining mental health. It helps him to make the right decisions and those around him. The council is that a delegation of our experts, headed by the head of the Ministry of Health will soon go to the center to study everything in detail, ”Olena Zelenska said.