We invite you to attend a lecture and panel discussion
on post-traumatic stress and the challenges Ukrainian soldiers face when
returning to civilian life.
Nolan Peterson, a Ukraine-based
American journalist and a former U.S. Air Force special operations pilot, will
lead a panel discussion addressing the psychological effects of war and the
current mental health treatment programs available to returning Ukrainian
soldiers. We will also discuss lessons learned from the experiences of U.S. soldiers
returning from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.
THE PANELISTS WILL INCLUDE:
- Viktor Kovalenko, Ukrainian
journalist and army veteran of the battle for Debaltseve.
- Roman Torgivitsky, founder
of Wounded Warrior Ukraine.
- Ivona Kostyna, project manager
of Sector V, a mental health rehabilitation program for returning veterans.
- Nataliia Grytsun, Deputy
Director of the Department for Social and Professional Adaptation and
Psychological Rehabilitation, State Service of Ukraine for War Veterans and
Participants of Anti-terrorist Operation.
We hope you will join us in
a conversation about this sometimes emotionally charged and stigmatized topic.
Left untreated, these conditions can affect relationships, careers, and make
the transition back to normal life a difficult process.
We aim to give soldiers the peace
of mind to seek help, and to give civilians a better understanding of what
their friends and loved ones are going through when they come home from war.
There will be an opportunity for
audience members to pose questions to the panelists.
Simultaneous English-Ukrainian translation will be
provided.
Don’t forget your ID (passport)!
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