ADAPTATION OF FORCED UKRAINIAN MIGRANTS TO NEW LIVING CONDITIONS IN SWITZERLAND DURING THE WAR

The article pays special attention to migration, an extreme process accompanied by the struggle with new life circumstances and challenges, which is complicated by socio-cultural changes, communication difficulties, financial problems, fear for the future, which leads to stress, increased anxiety and worry, and the development of depressive states. The article presents the results of a study of the adaptation of forced Ukrainian migrants who arrived in Switzerland in 2022–2023. The main aspects of adaptation to new conditions are considered: language acquisition and understanding, restoration of confidence, prospects for life in a new place, self-identification with Swiss society. Particular attention is paid to the category of forced Ukrainian migrants — ‘conservatives’ who have a great longing for home, cannot adapt and accept the realities, traditions, laws and rules of this country. The authors offer recommendations for psychologists working with Ukrainian migrants abroad.