Ukraine - the pity of war Part 2

PART 2

Serhiy has many many questions, he is fearful of the possibility of divorce, and he worries that his kids only need him to buy ice-creams. I saw this as emotional intelligence, but also wondered if this questioning is a symptom of PTSD.

Experiences like these force people to ask themselves existential questions, to see things about the world that were hidden before. And they realise that these questions have no practical answers, which contributes to them suffering depression. It’s very difficult to get out of constantly challenging themselves, but it’s a negative way of thinking – like my kids only want me for things I can buy them. Challenging and self-reflection can help us to grow as people but too much of it is not good, because the person holds themselves back and loses hope.

In the US war veterans have a transition place where people returning from war can go before moving back with their families, and we need to work on this in Ukraine.

This article can be read in full with pictures in The Prisma Multicultural Newspaper where it was published on November 11th 2024, at https://theprisma.co.uk/2024/11/11/lesia-diak-the-pity-of-war/