Charité Launches Solomiya App to Support the Mental Health of Ukrainians

The German clinic Charité has launched a free app called Solomiya, designed to help address psychological issues caused by the war, reported Scroll.media.

The Solomiya app is part of the SOLOMIYA project, which has been led for over three years by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, a university hospital in Berlin. The app itself was developed by the Charité team in collaboration with Ukrainian medical institutions.

According to the developers, the app aims to help users manage psychological stress, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Its features include:

• A weekly questionnaire to track changes in users’ psycho-emotional state.
• Effective self-help tools: calming breathing exercises for relaxation, and guided meditation practices.
• Educational content and techniques based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

However, the app’s creators emphasize that Solomiya — or any other digital solution — cannot replace professional medical care. Instead, it serves as a tool to help manage emotional tension and make mental health support more accessible.

“Digital solutions cannot replace medical or psychotherapeutic care, but they enhance access to medical services and offer additional support to those who cannot receive professional help promptly. The goal of the app is to help manage emotional tension, overcome chronic stress, anxiety, sleep disorders, and other psychological challenges that accumulate under conditions of ongoing danger and instability,” said Valentyna Mazhbits, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and PhD.

Solomiya is a free service available for download on the App Store and Google Play.