The Counteroffensive: An inside look at the virtual reality therapy re

Details: Written by: Anastasiia Kryvoruchenko; 21.Oct; Hits: 38

Editor’s Note: This article was published by the twice-weekly newsletter “The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak” on Oct. 17, 2024, and has been re-published by the Kyiv Independent with permission. To subscribe to The Counteroffensive, click here.Last year, Mykola Horishnyi was declared clinically dead – twice.

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The Ukrainian soldier suffered severe blood loss from an explosion, likely a Russian mine.“Tomorrow will mark exactly one year since I was wounded – at 4:45 p.m. I still can't fully grasp that this all happened to me and that I am no longer in the trenches,” Mykola told The Counteroffensive.Mykola suffers from PTSD, making it difficult for him to discuss the traumatic events he endured. He recently began psychotherapy at a rehabilitation center in the Kyiv suburb of Borodianka, which is pioneering unique virtual reality therapy.Ukraine's Health Ministry reported in August that the number of people struggling with mental health issues has doubled since 2023. Market research data shows that sales of antidepressants have grown by more than 50% compared to the pre-war year of 2021, according to the BBC.Typically, around 15% of people develop PTSD after experiencing traumatic events of violent conflict or war.

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