GAZING INTO THE ABYSS: TOWARD A PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERSTANDING OF ANXIETY AND FEAR.

Objective: The aim: This paper deals with anxiety or fear-related disorders and philosophical interpretations of the phenomena of fear and anxiety.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The authors used integrative anthropological approach, interpretive research paradigm, hermeneutical approach. The data collec¬tion was carried out using Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar databases.

THE PROBLEM OF ANXIETY AMONG UKRAINIAN STUDENTS ON REMOTE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Objective: The aim: To explore the students' mental health in general and their anxiety in particular on remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study is based on the material of 112 respondents (85 females and 27 males), interviewed using The Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale-21 (DASS-21) and SAN - the test for emotional state.

Results: Results: There are statistically significant differences between the samples of 1st and 2nd year students in terms of "depression" and "stress".

CULTURAL AWARENESS IN CONTEMPORARY MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE.

Objective: The aim: To analyze cultural conditionality of mental health care practice; to explore the relationship between cultural awareness of mental health practitioners, their professional experience and professional status.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: It was hypothesized that cultural competence is expected to emerge with professional experience of mental health practitioners. The Sociocultural Awareness Questionnaire was administered to mental health care practitioners - counselors, clinicians, and therapists - (N=62), aged 27 to 65, with professional work experience from 1 to 25 years.