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In the two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 4 million Ukrainians have had to flee

the country as refugees. More than 6 million others have been internally displaced, and tens of millions more are

living through shelling, food shortages, and other traumas of war.

In March, the Director General of the World Health Organization said that services for mental

health and psychological support were urgently needed to help Ukrainians cope with the effects of war.

What does that need look like on the ground?

What are the most pressing mental health issues during wartime?

And what kind of support can psychologists and other mental health providers offer?

What do we know about the short and long-term effects of living through war for both children

and adults?

And how have telemedicine and remote services change the kinds of mental health support

available in this war compared with past conflicts?

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the

American Psychological Association that examines the links between psychological science and everyday

life. I'm Kim Mills. Our guest today is Dr. Laura Murray, a senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health,

where she is co-founder of the Applied Mental Health Research Group.

Dr. Murray is a clinical psychologist by training and works to develop mental and behavioral health programs in low-resourced countries.

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