Addressing the Mental Health of Ukrainian Children living on Frontlines of War By Ed Holt Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/addressing-the-mental-health-of-ukrainian-children-living-on-frontlines-of-war/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clean_Energy_Digital_Technologies_Are_Coming_at_a_Human_Cost_UN_Report_Warns_Pacific_Islanders_Comba BRATISLAVA, Apr 28 2026 (IPS) - “What’s important is to make sure that you can immerse yourself in an environment that is positive for your mental health and wellbeing,” says Olena*. Olena, from Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, was just 12 when Russia’s full-scale invasion of her country began on February 24, 2022. Over the last four years she has seen all her close friends leave the small town she lives in, most to move abroad, and experienced deadly bombings by Russian forces on her home town. Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --