Pinchuk, I., Leventhal, B. L., Ladyk-Bryzghalova, A., Lien, L., Yachnik, Y., Dias, M. C., Virchenko, V., Szatmari, P., Protsenko, O., Chaimowitz, G. A., Chisholm, D., Kolokolova, V., Guerrero, A. P. S., Chumak, S., Myshakivska, O., Robertson, P. G., Hanson, M. D., Liu, H. Y., De Picker, L. J., . . . Skokauskas, N. (2026). Managing in war, planning for peace: second report of The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on mental health in Ukraine. The Lancet Psychiatry, 13(6), 496–507. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(26)00053-2.
Abstract:
Despite the ongoing, brutal, and traumatic Russian war of aggression, Ukraine is successfully and persistently leveraging high-level political commitment and international partnerships to replace an antiquated, institutionalised mental health model with a modern, community-centred system focused on resilience and human rights. This report reflects the progress, changes, and transformation of Ukraine’s mental health system since the publication of the 2024 Lancet Psychiatry Commission. The 2024 Commission has served as the official blueprint for reforming Ukrainian mental health services, gaining acceptance from both the Government and health-care practitioners. Consultations throughout 2025 focused on integrating international standards into the local systems and extracting lessons learned to benefit the global psychiatric community.