Sleepless in Ukraine: Drone strikes and the rise of antidepressant use

Sleepless in Ukraine: Drone strikes and the rise of antidepressant use

Ukrainians are facing a growing mental health emergency, with near-nightly drone strikes fueling widespread sleep loss and compounding anxiety, depression and other stress-related disorders. The World Health Organization reported in February that nearly half the population is now experiencing mental health concerns. Residents in cities such as Kyiv and Dnipro say the constant noise of drones, explosions and air raid alarms has become a nightly r…

Air Raids and Antidepressants: Sleep Deprivation Takes a Toll in Ukraine

In the early days of the war, Sofia Tsarenko, 22, would drink with friends in Ukraine to relax. She soon found that without a bottle of wine, her anxiety would become so unbearable that she could not fall asleep. But as the war dragged on, Ms. Tsarenko said, her anxiety got worse and she became increasingly irritable. The wine stopped helping. It was only when she tried sleeping pills and antidepressants that she was able to get some relief. “I …

Amid Russia War, Ukraine Is Dealing With a Sleep Deprivation Crisis - Overpasses For America

In the early days of the war, Sofia Tsarenko, 22, would drink with friends in Ukraine to relax. She soon found that without a bottle of wine, her anxiety would become so unbearable that she could not fall asleep. But as the war dragged on, Ms. Tsarenko said, her anxiety got worse and she became increasingly irritable. The wine stopped helping. It was only when she tried sleeping pills and antidepressants that she was able to get some relief. “I …