War makes insomniacs and bad poetry

So I'll need to find an earplug

And the bed's gotten hot

And I'm wondering if we need

Some psychological support

The bed's gotten hot

At least it hasn't gotten hit

And I'm wondering if we need

Some psychological support

As the bombs keep falling on

And the tweets keep rolling on

And we keep not being involved

As we seek psychological support

For the anxiety of this war

That we're not even fighting

Outside of our heads

And the pit of our stomachs

And the feed of our apps

When will it end?

And until then, my friend

Is it insensitive

to look for my 

missing earplug

that is not a missing

person

and be annoyed at my cat

keeping up at night

instead of the bombs?

Is it okay

to still live?

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I find that action and help are a balm for anxiety and that feeling of impotence that hits us in the face of catastrophic events. For that reason, I am sharing here this list of organisations active on the ground in Ukraine. It was created by a dear friend of mine with a background in social work. I decided to translate it into English and create a public Google document to share it. Most of them are local, smaller organisations and fundraisers that can get help to where it's needed faster than big international groups. Many of them help more vulnerable communities, like children, the elderly, the homeless, animals, LGBTQ+ people. Obviously, there are many more organisations active on the field right now. This is a just good start if, like me, you feel that urge to do something and would like pointers.