First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives in Kyiv.
The President's wife thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine from the very beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the mental health of Ukrainians, specifically the influence of the war on it.
"Resilience and strength to fight require powerful internal resources, especially mental ones. This is an invisible force, the quality of which affects processes both at the level of individual human life and at the level of the country. Today, the restoration and preservation of the mental health of Ukrainians is a priority of the state agenda, as well as an active area of cooperation with international partners," Olena Zelenska emphasized.
The First Lady spoke about the implementation of the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program, initiated by her two years ago.
"No mental health system in the world has ever faced a challenge of this scale and complexity. Therefore, there is no ready-made solution for implementation. Our experts are synthesizing a Ukrainian solution from the best practices of other countries. So far, study visits have been made to the United States, Belgium, Poland, Australia, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and a visit to Canada is planned," Olena Zelenska noted.
These visits have led to specific projects: training in the peer-to-peer method, building a coordination network, implementing neuro- and biofeedback techniques, transforming higher medical education, and creating centers for children and adolescents.
The President's wife expressed hope for cooperation with the United States in this area.