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Doctors in the village of Popasna say they have seen a surge in psychosomatic disorders among children near Ukraine’s front line.

Psychologist Lyudmyla Romanenko says the conflict has left children in the region and their parents emotionally “frozen.

“Romanenko says this is a classic sign of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which comes from being overwhelmed by deep psychological trauma.

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