The Faculty of Psychiatrists of Eire (CPsychI) strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
The Faculty stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian individuals, and our medical colleagues in Ukraine, at this extraordinarily troublesome and traumatising time and is deeply involved for the well being, together with psychological well being, of these affected. We help our fellow psychiatrists offering care to Ukrainian sufferers with psychological problems, who’re uncovered to extra struggling throughout the ongoing navy battle.
We’re significantly involved in relation to assaults on healthcare services and the affect on essentially the most weak in society corresponding to these with mental disabilities and later life diseases in residential services (and observe worryingly {that a} Psychiatric hospital is the newest goal).
We additionally acknowledge the misery being felt by our colleagues and trainees in Eire who’re from the affected areas.
The Faculty is encouraging its trainees, members and fellows who want to, to donate to acceptable organisations corresponding to:
https://www.redcross.ie/latest-appeals/ukraine-crisis-appeal/
https://www.msf.ie/article/msf-statement-conflict-ukraine
https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/ukraine-emergency-wpp-emg
https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine
https://www.unicef.ie/donate/ukraine/?ch=bl#1
Learn the Faculty place paper on The Psychological Well being Service Necessities in Eire for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrants from Battle Zones right here.
