In collaboration with @henar.foundation , our team had their second in-person training of the year with the Community Health Workers in Syunik.This time, we focused on Motivational Interviewing, a practical and human-centered approach that teaches how to truly listen, reflect, and guide without pressure. In Syunik, where CHWs consistently meet people carrying stress, uncertainty, and overwhelming life changes, these skills are especially important. Motivational Interviewing helps create safe conversations, strengthens trust, and empowers individuals to take small but meaningful steps toward change.We’re proud of the dedication and openness shown by the CHWs throughout the training. Their willingness to learn, share, and support one another is exactly what makes community-based mental health work so impactful. We will continue to support CHWs as they practice by providing continuous support, structured feedback, and opportunities to build practical, real-world competencies over timeTraining took place at @kornitun , a space that always brings warmth, connection, and community. 🇦🇲✊🏼

In Armenia, men are taught to be strong, to never cry and to never show weakness. That expectation comes at a deadly cost. Seeking help is often met with shame, even though struggling in silence can be fatal. Men’s suicide attempts are far more lethal because they rarely reach out. Last year, 135 men in Armenia lost their lives to suicide.Men’s health is not only about the body, it is also about the mind. Too often, men ignore symptoms, skip regular check-ups, or push through pain because society tells them that real men don’t complain. True strength comes from taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally.Men carry heavy burdens: social pressure, personal pain, the scars of war and the invisible wounds of PTSD that linger long after the fighting ends. These struggles affect daily life, relationships, and how men feel about themselves. Yet expressing emotions is still too often seen as weakness, when it is actually an act of courage.We need to change that. Let’s stop shaming men for talking about their feelings, for asking for help, and for being human. When men are supported, families are stronger, communities are healthier, and lives are saved.@frontlinetherapists provides free mental health services to soldiers, veterans, and anyone affected by war. Help us continue this vital work by donating today and letting men know they are not alone.💙 It is time to break the silence. It is time to care for both mind and body.

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Donate today to support free mental health care in Armenia for soldiers, military families and displaced people.Your donation covers 100% of direct therapy treatment, psychiatric services, mental health awareness and educational workshops for the community.Frontline Therapists is a registered nonprofit organization 501(c)(3), all donations are tax exempt. Donation links in bio: imast.am, IG, or directly on our website: frontlinetherapists.org ♥️#Nonprofit #mentalhealth #armenia #hayastan #givethanks #giveback

Today marks 5 years since the start of the 44-day Artsakh War. Five years have passed, yet the pain, the losses, and the memories remain with us every single day. For many, it still feels like yesterday. The sounds, the fear, the grief are etched deep within.Since the war, Frontline Therapists has stood by soldiers, veterans, and families who carry invisible wounds. We have provided, and continue to provide, free mental health support for those affected by the war. Because trauma does not fade with time. PTSD does not simply disappear after five years. Trauma settles into the body, shaping the way people feel, think, and live. It takes patience, compassion, and professional care to begin the slow path toward healing.Today, we also pause to remember every life touched and taken by the war. We remember the military personnel who defended our land, the emergency workers who rushed to save others, the cooks and cleaners who served quietly but bravely, and every civilian who became a casualty of the 2020 war. Each one carries a story, a family, a place forever left incomplete. Their sacrifices and their absence remind us of the true cost of war.As we honor this day, we want to share glimpses of Artsakh captured by our team member during their last visit. Quiet scenes that still hold warmth, strength, and resilience. Through these images, we choose to remember Artsakh as it was: full of life, beauty, and spirit, and to carry those memories with us always.

Today, as thousands of Artsakhsis live outside their homes, the world watches in silence. Since the ethnic cleansing that began in September 2023 after Azerbaijan’s attack, more than 115,000 people have been forced to leave Artsakh. Families are scattered, entire lives uprooted, and yet they are trying to survive and rebuild in Armenia.Since 2023, Frontline Therapists has been providing free psychological support to those forcibly displaced, helping them carry unbearable pain that few outside truly see.At the same time, our prisoners of war in Baku remain forgotten behind prison walls. Many are still unjustly held, their future uncertain, their voices silenced. Their families wait endlessly, while the world turns away in indifference. The suffering of these people is not just theirs to bear, it is ours, it is national, and yet it is treated as invisible.Through all this, one truth remains unshakable: Artsakh was, is, and will always be part of Armenia. No matter how far we are driven, no matter how long it takes, we will return.

Անվճար հոգեկան առողջության ծառայությունների համար կապվե՛ք մեր էջին կամ զանգահարե՛ք 043 84 20 84 🧡#հոգեկանառողջություն #suicideawarenessmonth 🎗️

In 2024, Armenia’s suicide mortality rate was 5.9 per 100,000 people. That’s about 179 lives lost, compared to 198 in 2023. Each number is not just a statistic, but a life, a story, a family affected. 🎗️Of these, 44 were women and 135 were men, with the highest number among those aged 35–60 (117 people).Suicide can feel isolating, but you are not alone. Talking helps, and support is always available. Help is here, in your community, in your loved ones, in professionals who care. 💛If you are struggling, please reach out. You matter. 🕊️#suicidepreventionmonth

Ապրելը, երբ քո մտքում ամեն ինչ հուշում է հանձնվել և համոզում, թե դու այս աշխարհում պետք չես, ուժ է պահանջում, որը ոմանք երբեք չեն հասկանա։Եթե դու այսօր կամ որևէ այլ օր հաղթել ես այդ պատերազմում քո մտքի հետ, հպարտ ենք քեզնով։ 💛#suicideawarenessmonth 🎗️