Psychological Support for Individuals Experiencing the Loss of a Loved One during War

Authors

  • Natalia Barinova PhD of Psychological Sciences, Assistant Professor, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5103-0611
  • Oleksandr Kocharian Doctor of Science, Professor, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine, https://orcid.org/0000-003-3439-1364
  • Tamara Kryvonis Doctor of Science, Аssociate Professor at the Department of Psychiatric, Narcology, General and Medical Psychology, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya, Ukraine, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-7152
  • Olesia Prokofieva PhD of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Psychology, Bogdan Khmelnytskyi Melitopol State Pedagogical University, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6542-239X
  • Iryna Uninets Doctor of Science in Economics, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Practical Psychology, Ukrainian Mykhailo Dragomanov State University, Kyiv, Ukraine, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1690-6590
  • Vira Dub Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University, Drohobych, Ukraine, http://orsid.org/0000-0001-5621-3134

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.3/900

Keywords:

The loss of a loved one, psychological aspects of coping with loss, the experience of children losing a significant person during wartime, methods of psychological support

Abstract

The article analyzes the main theoretical and practical approaches to understanding psychological aspects of grief resulting from the loss of a loved one during wartime. It focuses on the primary methods of addressing the challenges associated with such loss, examines the psychological experiences of children facing this trauma during war and investigates strategies for providing psychological support to those affected. This theoretical piece states that losing a loved one in war is both a personal and international tragedy, highlighting how war devastates not only individuals but also entire families and communities. Due to the war initiated by the Russian Federation, Ukraine continues to experience combat operations, and enemy missile strikes are destroying civilian homes. During the war, Ukrainians live in constant stress, with some losing their loved ones. The experience of loss has both emotional and physical impacts.

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Published

2024-08-12

How to Cite

Barinova, N. ., Kocharian, O. ., Kryvonis, T. ., Prokofieva, O. ., Uninets, I. ., & Dub , V. . (2024). Psychological Support for Individuals Experiencing the Loss of a Loved One during War. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 16(3), 402-414. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/16.3/900

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