As a result, as is customary, they decided to “treat” the mobilized and residents with propaganda, and state media were prohibited from writing about the aggressive behavior of military, mobilized and Wagner PMC fighters in civilian life.
According to the interlocutor, a meeting was held on this issue with the participation of clinical, social and military psychologists, including the chief freelance psychiatrist of the Moscow Department of Health Kostyuk, as well as the deputy head of the Department of Psychological Work of the Ministry of Defense Filatov.
The following statistics were announced at the meeting. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) most often manifests itself 2-3 months (up to six months) after a traumatic event, that is, often after demobilization.
In accordance with domestic and foreign data, in 10-20% of cases, military personnel who participated in hostilities develop PTSD with pronounced clinical manifestations (depression and suicidal intentions, attacks of aggression, sleep disturbances, “flashbacks”, alcohol and drug abuse, family problems, violent offences). 50-60% of military personnel have difficulties with social adaptation. 10-20% of military personnel experience “post-traumatic growth” after experiencing stress; they become more socially active, which also requires increased attention to them.
At the meeting, attention was drawn to the mental problems of residents of regions bordering the combat zone as a result of the attitude of combat veterans towards them associated with aggression, crime and alcoholism, as well as as a result of contacts with persons released from prison from among the members of the Wagner PMC.
As a result of this meeting, in addition to the concern expressed about the state of the voiced problem, the following “effective measures” were taken to solve it:
1. “in public speeches of the highest authorities, actively focus attention on the exploits of Russian military personnel, gratitude for their sacrifices, justice” and righteousness of war and “guarantees that veterans of the Northern Military District will not be forgotten and will not be ignored by the state”;
2. “in media reports, avoid associating military veterans with aggression, illegal acts and social degradation, as well as with persons released from prison”;
3. “to send groups of psychologists to regions bordering the combat zone to organize and conduct psychological counseling for citizens experiencing stress associated with military operations”;
4. “to establish proactive work in regional departments of social protection of the population. Create an institute of “social district police officer” within them, actively visit the families of veterans of the Northern Military District, and involve psychologists and medical workers in this work”;
5. “organize the preparation of methodological recommendations on psychological prevention and assistance to veterans of the Northern Military District for the organization of such work in the regions.”
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