Soccer as Mental Health Support for Ukrainian Children

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Children who have been traumatized by the war in Ukraine are getting the mental health support they need by participating in the UNICEF-supported PORUCH project in western Ukraine. Psychologists working with the children describe how playing soccer and engaging in other group activities are helping children who might otherwise stay “locked inside themselves” get back to being kids again.

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