
The war's hidden explosions: The mental health toll inside Ukraine's homes
About the author: Jacqueline Mahon is the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative to Ukraine.
After the start of the full-scale invasion, Olha (name changed due to safety concerns) and her husband took in his mother to live with them.
When her husband left for the front line, Olha stayed in the apartment alone with her mother-in-law. The relationship between the two women deteriorated and became violent. After repeated assaults by her mother-in-law, Olha was forced to leave the a





