By Jurjen J. Luykx
On Feb 24, 2022, Ukraine was invaded by land and air. As of March 1, no word or statement about the unfolding events or their impact on mental health is expressed on the websites of several psychiatric organisations, including the World Psychiatric Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations. Others, such as the European Psychiatric Association, issued valuable statements several days after the irruption. I believe that psychiatric associations around the world have a moral obligation to timely condemn—individually as well as collectively—the current violence. In addition, they should voice concerns about the possible implications of this war for mental health, without the need of becoming politically involved.
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