Ukraine must be the world’s example in how to heal social wounds.
This was the focus of address by Kristina Hook, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council to the audience of the 10th Youth Kyiv Security Forum, organized by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk “Open Ukraine” Foundation.
“Instead of having fear, one has to be decisive. One has to understand where threats come from, and comprehend clearly that Russia is interested in unhealed social wounds of yours. Therefore, you should become the leaders in Ukrainian social healing and social reconstruction”, - she addressed the Forum participants.
According to the expert, traumas must be approached from scientific and medical standpoints.
Medically speaking, trauma is moral and psychologic damage, often having physical consequences. It is a wound, and even more sometimes.
“This is different from any stress. So we can think of stress as a bruise, and of trauma as an break, like a briken bone”. – Kristina Hook explained.
Such trauma breeds new needs, new aspirations like justice, safety, communication, vindication, opportunities to change something.
“All of the above must be present in communities you serve and protect”, - she emphasized.
Of utmost importance is assistance in rehabilitation, especially for people with physical issues.
“And I trust this is the work to be done by your generation. This is the sphere where you should put in all your efforts and serve the shining example not only for your home country, but for the entire world, - the expert summed up.
Youth Kyiv Security Forum is the leading platform to engage young leaders into discussion of national security issues and international relations agenda.