health
February 24, 2026
No Time To Heal: the psychological rehabilitation of a Ukrainian soldier after Russian captivity
Ukrainian soldiers suffering from PTSD, depression and anxiety are sent to the Forest Glade – Ukraine’s first centre for the treatment of psychological trauma – before returning to the frontline. After three years in Russian captivity following the battle for Mariupol, 25-year-old Kyrylo Chuvak spends three weeks at the centre, a brief opportunity for rehabilitation before returning to war
TL;DR
- Forest Glade is Ukraine's first center for treating psychological trauma.
- The center treats soldiers suffering from PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
- Soldiers receive treatment before returning to the frontline.
- Kyrylo Chuvak, 25, underwent a three-week rehabilitation after three years of captivity.
- Chuvak was captured during the battle for Mariupol.
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