PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN CONDITIONS OF FULL-SCALE WAR

The article is devoted to the consideration of an urgent problem for Ukraine: supporting the mental health of young people in the context of a full-scale war. Military conflicts and hostilities have a significant impact on the psychological state of young people, and thus on the future of Ukrainian society. The article examines the state of health of Ukrainian youth in the context of a full-scale war, especially with regard to mental health. Current research shows that young people experience significant mental health burdens in military conflicts due to increased stress, traumatic events, loss of loved ones and threats to their own safety. All of these factors are traumatic and can lead to poor mental health, increasing the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental health problems.The introduction of a comprehensive systematic approach to preserving the mental health of young people in a full-scale war is considered to be a state priority due to the following circumstances: psychological consequences of war: war has a great psychotraumatic impact on the younger generation, causing stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental problems; the need for psychological assistance: as the duration of hostilities prolongs, the number of young people in need of professional psychological support and counselling is growing; the need for support and training in strategies to overcome problems in the future: young people make up the most active part of the population, so their mental health directly affects the social and economic development of the country; preventing crisis phenomena: understanding and responding to the psychological consequences of war is an important preventive factor. Taking into account these circumstances, preserving the mental health of young people in wartime is one of the state priorities aimed at overcoming the challenges facing Ukrainian society. The article convincingly argues for the need for a comprehensive approach to supporting the mental health of young people during wartime.