They write about us: Media Center Ukraine "The creation of the service "Assistant for people with mental disorders" has been started in Kyiv

To improve the quality of life for people with mental health issues and their relatives, and to ensure a barrier-free environment for this group of citizens, the "Psychability" Public Organization (Громадська організація "Психабіліті") is initiating the implementation of the "Assistant for a Person with Mental Disorders" service in Kyiv.

This was discussed during the discussion at Media Center Ukraine.

During the event, participants noted that the current situation in the Kyiv community is critical regarding both the number and quality of social services for people with mental disorders. The availability of medical services for this group of citizens is also a significant issue, as confirmed by a recent study.

At the same time, the positive experience of developed countries in ensuring a barrier-free environment for people with mental disorders suggests that the introduction of the "Assistant for a Person with Mental Disorders" service could be an effective solution. This assistant is a specialist who provides comprehensive, individualized support to a person with mental disorders, guiding them on the path to recovery or improving their quality of life.

💬 "We see that the demand for psychiatric help is growing. And as a result of the ongoing hostilities, civilians are suffering, their mental health is suffering, and the military is suffering. The demand will grow, and the number of mental disorders will grow. Unless this service is introduced, we will face a disaster in this area of ​​our life too. Therefore, within the project, we propose to involve the Department of Social Policy, a number of NGOs with relevant understanding and experience, in order to actually develop this service and set the professional standards for assistants and implement this service as soon as possible," said Kostiantyn Zelenov, Psychiatrist of the Highest Qualification at the Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine in Kyiv, Member of the Board of the “Psychability” Public Organization.