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In this episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Virginijus Sinkevičius speak with Prof. Ilse Derluyn about the hidden side of resilience.
The discussion explores the long-term challenges Ukraine and Europe must prepare for — covering the mental health of youth, the post-war reintegration of veterans, and the role of diaspora. Prof. Derluyn warns that winning the war is only the beginning — healing society will take generations.
She discusses why:
- Veteran reintegration will be a decades-long challenge, requiring therapy, jobs, and community dialogue.
- Children and youth will carry war trauma alongside the scars of COVID. Mental health must be a pillar of Ukraine’s recovery.
- Different survival choices (fight, flee, freeze) are normal — but can fracture cohesion.
- Diaspora and returnees will bring both skills and tensions — policies are needed to manage reintegration.
- Post-war “blame cycles” are inevitable. Societies need mechanisms to evaluate mistakes without tearing themselves apart.
