Stephen Fry: The mental scars of Ukraine’s war

Broadcaster and writer Stephen Fry has travelled to Ukraine to see how war is impacting the country’s mental health. He joins Lyse Doucet and Vitaly Shevchenko, from Access All’s sister podcast Ukrainecast, to discuss his new documentary ‘Stephen Fry into Ukraine’, in which he speaks to those affected and asks whether there is sufficient government support. He also reflects on his own struggles with mental health and why Ukraine matters to him. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Cordelia Hemming, Hatty Nash and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Rohan Madison. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith. Access All’s Emma Tracey also makes an appearance with team support from Dave O’Neill and Beth Rose. You can watch ‘Stephen Fry into Ukraine’ here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FO6ZJL26eM If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode you can visit BBC Action Line on www.bbc.co.uk/actionline Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord