The role of morita therapy in restoring the psychological helth of teachers during the war

Abstract

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, which resulted in a full-scale war that has been going on for more than two years. Military events have dramatically affected all areas of life in Ukraine, including education, as well as the psychological and professional state of teachers who continue to teach and support students in difficult conditions. However, psychological support for Ukrainian teachers is considered extremely difficult. The reason is that the mental health situation of Ukrainian teachers has been not good before the war. According to a survey of 1817 teachers conducted in 2018-2020 (T. Dziuba et al., 2021), an unstable level of emotional comfort was dominant in general (57.2%), “Selfassessment of metal health” (61.0%) and “Signs of psychiatric symptoms” (53.0%), due to unbalanced working conditions (overload, daily and weekly overtime) in Ukrainian educational organizations.