We all know the so-called Maslow’s pyramid. According to this scheme, a person’s creative self-realization is far removed from his basic needs, such as getting food and a secure home.
Our psyche is set up in such a way that we accumulate basic resources first, and only after securing that foundation can we begin to care for the sublime.
Unfortunately, refugees are usually in a vulnerable position, deprived of the most basic necessities – food, clothing and shelter. Even the most sought-after professionals in their home countries are forced to start from scratch, taking their first small steps in the new world.
This is why migration is often compared to death in terms of stress. For the Ukrainian refugees, this metaphor only intensifies its meaning, because they were really looking death in the eye. Many lost loved ones in this war, others had their house destroyed along with their belongings and documents.</p
There are negative stereotypes about Ukrainians coming to ask for help from a safe zone without fighting or with a brand new Mercedes. But in reality, anyone born in a country at war is experiencing psychological trauma, and car owners also have nothing to buy food without their regular jobs and with their savings burned.
