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Why people suppress emotions during the war and how to recover – advice from a psychologist
LIGA.net found out why the psyche "turns off" emotions during prolonged stress and how to regain the ability to feel.
The last few years have been emotionally exhausting for Ukrainians, with anxiety levels on the rise: almost one in two people experience high levels of anxiety, testifies a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
At the same time, as he says LIGA.net psychologist Nadiia Kuchmuk, more and more people are facing chronic emotional suppression – when any positive feelings seem inappropriate. War, uncertainty, constant anxiety – all this leads to emotional numbness.
We're looking into it:
- why does chronic emotional depression occur?
- what are the signs of emotional numbness?
- how does the suppression of emotions affect the body?
- how to get out of this situation?
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