Key points
- Over 305,000 people received psychosocial support in 2025.
- More than 231,000 recipients of assistance are children.
- Almost 36,000 events were held in communities and crisis locations.
- Over 5,500 individual psychological and psychosocial consultations were provided.
- Over 9,000 people have learned first psychological aid skills.
Over 300,000 people in Ukraine received psychosocial support from the Ukrainian Red Cross during 2025. The work focused on helping people living in war conditions and facing its psychological consequences on a daily basis.
Mental health and psychosocial support teams worked directly in communities, creating safe spaces for the emotional recovery of adults and children. Over the course of the year, nearly 36,000 events were held, involving more than 305,000 people. More than 231,000 of them were children. Activities included creative and recreational classes, support during evacuations, work at transit points, and assistance at emergency sites.
Individual psychological assistance remained an important area of focus. Throughout the year, psychologists conducted over 3,200 consultations for people experiencing severe stress, loss, or emotional exhaustion. Over 2,300 additional consultations were provided by psychosocial counsellors, helping people cope with everyday difficulties and restore their inner resources.
The organisation paid particular attention to developing the capacity of communities to respond independently to crisis situations. Over 9,000 people received training in first psychological aid. The skills they acquired enable them to provide basic emotional support in families, educational institutions, workplaces and local communities.
Mental health and psychosocial support remain one of the key areas of activity for the Ukrainian Red Cross, aimed at providing accessible, timely and humane assistance to those in need.
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