Following the onset of the war, psychological support was required not only for Ukrainian citizens, who are experiencing the loss of loved ones, displacement from their homes, or the necessity of living far away from their homeland due to the Russian invasion, but also for a significant number of Russians. Despite the war having minimal direct impact on Russian territory until recently, numerous Russian citizens have deeply empathized with the tragic situation in Ukraine. People are grappling with a stifling internal atmosphere within the country as well as the “creeping” mobilization. Psychologists openly acknowledge that they too have recently sought assistance from their peers. Although discerning widespread sentiments is challenging due to the absence of reliable sociological data, the psychologists The Insider has interviewed reveal that their clients have traversed a trajectory from initial horror and suicidal tendencies following the Bucha incident to a state of apathy over the span of a year and a half of warfare, with the fear of conscription emerging as an intermediary phase.