THE IMPACT OF THE FULL-SCALE WAR IN UKRAINE ON THE PSYCHE AND BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN

Abstract

Introduction and Purpose: The full-scale war in Ukraine has created a deep humanitarian, social and psychological crisis. The most vulnerable category of the population are children, who, under conditions of prolonged stress, lose not only a sense of security, but also psycho-emotional balance. Daily air raid sirens, the threat of losing loved ones, the destruction of a familiar way of life – all this has a long-lasting psycho-traumatic impact. Therefore, the issue of stabilizing the emotional state of children in wartime is not just a psychological problem, but a national priority. Ukrainian children have been forced to hide in shelters for one thousand three hundred and fifth (1305) days from hourly rocket attacks and experience psychological trauma.