Mental Health Awareness Month: Students Reveal How War in Ukraine Has Affected Their Mental Health
Categories: US Education News
Many people in the world suffer from a mental illness at some point in their lives. Some of the major causes of mental health problems are childhood abuse, trauma, social isolation, discrimination, stigma, loneliness, stress, etc.Recently, the war in Ukraine that began on the morning of February 24 is one of the reasons why many people are going through mental health crises, including international students who were studying at Ukrainian universities and Ukrainian students abroad, Erudera College News reports. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as part of efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues, help break the stigma around mental health and show support to all those experiencing these problems, in particular students, Erudera shares the stories of students who have been affected by the war in Ukraine.In an interview with Erudera, an international student from Ethiopia pursuing higher education in Ukraine said that the war in Ukraine has impacted her mental health. Hirut Berhan went to study in Ukraine in 2019 and attended the Ukrainian State Chemical Technology University, where she pursued management studies for three years. The war has not only disrupted her education but also left long-lasting scars on her as she is now experiencing depression and has lost about 15 kilograms, among other things.The war in Ukraine has had a huge impact on Ukrainian students abroad too. The latter have also reported experiencing stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues due to the situation in their homeland.