The specialist advises Ukrainians to take care of their mental and physical health.

The war has been going on for almost 11 months now, Ukrainians’ plans are constantly being destroyed by Russian attacks. Many are already really tired of a full-scale invasion, so psychotherapist Spartak Subota gave advice on whether to plan something.

On the broadcast of “1+1” as part of the telethon, the specialist said that the most difficult stage – the stage of anxiety – has already been passed. And now it is already the stage of adaptation to the war: some people went abroad, and some adapted and are in a kind of “mobilized” state all the time. And the third stage – exhaustion – occurs only when a person could not withstand the load.

Also, Saturday says that we can provide the greatest help on our own by supporting each other. Now, according to him, the number of conflicts and violations has decreased, because people began to behave more adequately and understood that they need to help each other.

The psychotherapist responded to the phrase of the host Marichka Padalko that few Ukrainians are making plans now:

“We have a very big beacon, I would even say a beacon. And this beacon is a victory. I want to say that this is a serious plan… We have a direction, and that’s the most important thing… We definitely have motivation win this unjust war.”

Sobota reminded that earlier the plans of Ukrainians were reduced to “I will work, then I will go on vacation, later I will buy myself some gadget”. And now, he emphasized, people look at it differently and build very specific plans focused on victory. That is, victory has now become the main value of Ukrainians.

The expert advised each person to build their own plans, protect their psychological and physical health, and help the Armed Forces. After all, our defenders are the sponsors of our peaceful life.

How to deal with anxiety – advice from a psychologist

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