The article discusses the impact of war on children in Ukraine, specifically focusing on their emotional and psychological well-being. It highlights the challenges faced by children due to the conflict, including displacement, trauma, and loss of stability.
The psychologist Oksana Pisareva is quoted as expressing her concern for the long-term effects of this experience on the children, worrying that they may become too adult too soon and struggle with emotional development.
Pisareva also emphasizes the importance of stability for children to grow emotionally, psychologically, and physically. She believes that healing is possible through love, support, and belief in the children, but time is running out as childhood has a deadline (until age 18).
The Voices of Children Foundation, where Pisareva works, provides trauma care tailored to each child’s needs through various programs and services.
Key points from the article include:
* Over **737,000 children** are internally displaced in Ukraine.
* The basic anchors of childhood – education, safety, and freedom to explore – have been swept away.
* Pisareva worries that children may become too adult too soon due to trauma.
* Healing is possible through love, support, and belief in the children.
* Time is running out as childhood has a deadline (until age 18).
* The Voices of Children Foundation provides trauma care tailored to each child’s needs.
The article emphasizes the need for urgent action to protect Ukraine’s children and provide them with the necessary support to heal from their experiences.
