Post by Vladyslav Klochkov

Viktor Burlaka: This news isn't about me, but about those who help others endure the war every day. Our study was published in the journal Military Psychology (Taylor & Francis). We surveyed 274 military psychologists in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to understand what drains them and what gives them strength. It turns out that childhood wounds and later traumas increase the risk of burnout; attempts to “numb” stress only do harm, while problem-solving skills offer protection; junior psychologists and women are the most vulnerable. The article is available for free (limited number of downloads): https://lnkd.in/drb8eB-f I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Bruce Crow and Dr. Scott Loucks Johnston for this special issue on Ukraine and for their support of our Ukrainian colleagues, as well as to my co-authors—Julia Burlaka, Vladyslav Klochkov, Jessica Bryant, and Sonia Parker. https://lnkd.in/dcU-SeGr