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Stephen Fry: The mental scars of Ukraine's war

How is the war in Ukraine impacting the country鈥檚 mental health?

Broadcaster and writer Stephen Fry has travelled to Ukraine to see how war is impacting the country鈥檚 mental health.

He joins Lyse and Vitaly in the studio to discuss his new documentary 鈥楽tephen Fry into Ukraine鈥�, in which he speaks to those affected and asks whether there is sufficient government support. He also reflects on his own struggles with mental health and why Ukraine matters to him.

鈥楽tephen Fry into Ukraine鈥�: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FO6ZJL26eM

If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode you can visit 麻豆社 Action Line on www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

Today鈥檚 episode is presented by Lyse Doucet and Vitaly Shevchenko.

The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Cordelia Hemming, Hatty Nash and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Rohan Madison. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith.

Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480

You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast鈥檚 Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

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