Yuliya KovalchukinInspire the MindManaging collective war trauma in Ukraine: The importance of keeping in touchLike any Ukrainian, I spend a lot of time thinking about my mental health and that of our whole nation in these times of war. As rockets…Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Yuliya KovalchukinInspire the MindHow are Ukrainian mental health workers responding to a collective crisis?The stats are overwhelming: back in 2017, 84.6 % of Ukrainians from the general population reported having experienced post-traumatic…Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
Yuliya KovalchukinInspire the MindHow Ukrainians are using Virtual Reality to improve their mental healthVirtual reality (VR) has been finding more exciting applications for healthcare: VR tools help ease chronic pain, change body temperature…Jul 21, 2022Jul 21, 2022
Yuliya KovalchukinInspire the MindMaking art brings neurodivergent Ukrainian teenagers peace in times of warAs a Ukrainian researcher doing a rotation at the SPI lab, the home of Inspire the Mind, I can’t help but wonder what the impact of war on…Jul 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Yuliya KovalchukinInspire the MindUkrainian artists with Down’s Syndrome process the war by painting itOn the 24th of February 2022, my life was split into “before” and “after”.Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022