Humanities Studios: Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy

In the article the issues and needs, which veterans and defenders of Ukraine face after they return to civil life, have been reviewed. In accordance with the results of sociological studies, which have recently been conducted in Ukraine, the majority of problems, faced by the veterans, are linked to the process of obtaining the status of combatant and/or the status of a person with disability caused by war. In the first place this is due to the increase in number of military servants and volunteers, who are entitled to this appropriate status as well as due to the increase of applications for the formalization of this status. A quite urgent issue is manifested by the difficulties with going through medical boards and that is linked to bureaucracy, a large number of documents, necessity to repeatedly re-process these documents because of inconsistency of document formats etc. Moreover, the veterans, who have returned from the area of combat operations, are in need of medical care, recovery and physical rehabilitation, professional psychological support. One of the problematic points is low awareness of military servants about social benefits and aids, guaranteed by the state as well as mechanisms of their reception; low awareness about support with employment and job search, the possibility of opening their own business, professional psychological support. At the moment the veterans are deep in thoughts about their further employment or have doubts that they will be able to work at all due to health issues, injuries. However, the employment of the veterans will become a topical issue for Ukraine in the future after the war ends. One of the issues that needs solving is the existence of specific stereotypes employers have towards the veterans (instable mental state, uncontrolled emotions, health conditions etc.) One of the solutions to the problems indicated is implementation of the mentorship (consultancy) institution for military servants in the territorial communities. Mentors (consultants) will inform and provide consultations on official status registration and possibilities of obtaining the benefits, guaranteed by the state, as well as socio-psychological and socio-economic services. Furthermore, military servants should receive mentorship support/consultations not only at the place of their stay after demobilization, but also at the place of their military service

veterans of war, combatants, persons with disability caused by war, mentors (consultants) for the veterans, social aid, state social guarantees