Lifeline Ukraine is a national, professional, suicide prevention and mental health support helpline. The hotline is open to callers 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Ukraine loses veterans to suicide too frequently, and this problem must be addressed before it gets worse. This project is made possible through the Veteran Reintegration Program implemented by IREX and Lifeline Ukraine with support from the U.S. State Department

Background

Lifeline Ukraine was founded by Paul Niland, an Irish writer and commentator and a 16 year resident of Ukraine. The project was initiated at the insistence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Health, and by the then Acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun. The project also enjoys support from the Ministries of Veterans’ Affairs and the Ministry of Social Policy.