Olena Shelestova, doctor psychologist of the City Perinatal Center, psychologist of the First City Psycho-neurological Hospital, told how to discern alarming signals in a person’s behavior, in their words.
Bohdan Salivon, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, head of the Center for psychological and psychiatric help in psychic crises, told how one should treat a person who voices an intention to end their life, how to talk to this person, and which words better be avoided. Bohdan had also shared his experience of crisis consulting on the phone.
Personal responsibility for one’s own mental health and life, self-control and where you should go for support were also discussed.