We invite you to the conversation “Mental Health in the Community: The Potential of Self-Help”

We invite you to the conversation “Mental Health in the Community: The Potential of Self-Help,” which will take place on October 8, 2025, at 12:00 at the Media Center Ukraine, 9 Borys Grinchenko Street. Participation is also possible online.

We will talk about:

– self-help groups as a tool for recovery and social integration;

– the history of the creation of a self-help group at the NGO “Psychability”;

– live stories of group participants;

– prospects for the social service “Assistant to a Person with a Mental Disorder”.

Speakers:

• Lidiia Martynova — founder and chairman of the Board of the NGO “Psychability”;

• Kostiantyn Zelenov — psychiatrist of the highest category, master of psychology, member of the Board of the NGO “Psychability”;

• Iryna Zhuk — leader of the self-help group at the NGO “Psychability”;

• Andrii Kovalyov — Project Manager “Reform of Social Services in Ukraine”, Civitta Ukraine Expert Partner on Health and Social Policy.

Why is this important?

Due to the war, the number of people with mental disorders is increasing. World experience proves that self-help groups really work. But for them to be long-term and effective, support at the state level and the official introduction of the “Assistant to a Person with a Mental Disorder” service are needed.

We invite specialists, families, people with mental disorders, government representatives, and everyone close to the topic of mental health.