Mental health experts turn to video conferencing to provide psychological support for Ukrainians

Source: The Washington Post

The parents came together online, signing on from their homes and temporary shelters across Ukraine to get guidance on helping their developmentally disabled children cope with war. From her New York office almost 5,000 miles away, a therapist addressed their starkest fears.

How to talk to children about death. What to do with an infant who is in shock. And how best to help children, like Irina Filonenko’s 10-year-old son, whose sensory disorders turn explosions and retreats to underground shelters into agonizing, tear-filled ordeals.


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