Natalia, Kyiv:
I read and watch a lot, everything about war. Some sources make me depressed, some otherwise bring optimistic thoughts to mind. What do you read and watch to be aware of everything around?
Thank you for your answers, your being in my life makes it more meaningful.
Yana, Ukraine:
I started to appreciate those usual routine which became inaccessible to me these days. I’ve discovered that I love my family much more than I thought I do. And now I am proud to be Ukrainian more than ever.
Valeria, Kyiv:
For sure, war has changed all of us. So we started to appreciate every moment, even little. I began to appreciate the time when I didn’t worry about my parents if they stayed in the store for some minutes more. When I wasn’t worried about my grandmother, who still goes to work because she’s a nurse. When I could sleep peacefully at night and not wake up to any ridiculous sound. When I could walk on the street with my younger brother. And I began to appreciate the time when sometimes I could be alone, because now that everyone is at home, a little tense. You begin to be afraid of the unknown, because you don’t know what will happen not tomorrow, but even in an hour. And of course you start to appreciate life and understand that it is one and rather fleeting … also, I began to fear my desires
Victoria, Kyiv:
Now I try not to read the news at all. It usually only makes me feel depressed. If something important happens, I find out from friends or relatives.
Li, Ukraine:
I feel the same from time to time. I try to read only proven telegram channels that write information without panic, and sometimes even with humour. I think the most significant thing now is an optimistic mood. Of course, we all experience emotional upheavals now, not without it, because we are in stress now, but we need to support ourselves and others, share our emotions with loved ones (if their mental health allows them to support you).
I think that the best medicine is to help others. When you take care of someone or help the military or neighbours, you become more cohesive, and it gives you more confidence that everything will be fine.
Valeria, Kyiv:
The first days were under the control of all news. No one could think of anything else. Later, my sister and I decided to continue watching the series, which began before the war (it’s a Turkish serie “Sefirin kizi”). Actually, I’m tired of being scared. It’s morally difficult. So my sister and I started our marathon of Disney cartoons and Nickelodion series (we’ve wanted to do it for a long time, but we didn’t have time). It’s so distracting. Especially, when some of the series we watch in English
Sofa, Mykolaiv:
I read only Vitaliy Kim’s channel
Marina, Ukraine:
At the very beginning I was monitoring everything. Every possible news channel. Followed lots of politicians on Instagram or Twitter. Now I fell like I can’t deal with that amount of information. As we left our house I haven’t watched news on the TV not a single time.
I guess I’m too exhausted for absorbing any information about war now. So I’m watching cartoons with my cousin. Reading books not connected to war.
In a film about Anna Frank, there was a scene, as they listened to radio about what was going on. They did it every day. Many months along. I can’t imagine how they were finding powers to do so. I can’t imagine how people lived after years of war. How did they survive.
Anastasia, Ukraine:
I try to read twice a day news. All the rest of time I try to do usual things and not read any news, because this won’t help our country, if I am depressed or something like that
Olya, Ukraine:
I read also a lot of news in the first week of war. I use telegram chats. And at every sound of the message, I jumped up and it upset me. But now I try to reduce the time to read it. Because life goes on and I think I don’t need to live the news and worry all time. You need to keep moving. Soon we will win and must be emotionally stable. Now, it’s only official sources, I deleted others.
Daria, Kropyvnytskiy:
I don’t watch TV, I read telegram channels and twitter, but only official and checked ones, I try to filtrate all information that I read and make own conclusions. Also I have subscribed a funny telegram channel where russian bloggers and famous people cry and suffer from sanctions. It is really help me to lift my spirit.
Margaryta, Ukraine:
I follow our President on Instagram, and find out all news from there. Also there are lots of different channels on Telegram,but I’m not sure about their credibility.
I agree with girls that it’s hard to always stay tuned. And I tell all my friends and relatives not to check news 24/7, however I do check news 24/7. I can’t stop doing it. Checking news, I feel like I control the situation. Although I know it’s an illusion…
