> I don't know how to mentally prepare myself for what might come and I'm not the kind of person who can just switch off and distract themselves at times like t

> I don't know how to mentally prepare myself for what might come and I'm not the kind of person who can just switch off and distract themselves at times like this. > Is there anything I can do to better prepare myself mentally for what might come? I'm not sure that you need to prepare to a war. It seems to me that what you need is to adapt to the world as it is right now. Or maybe to learn how to adapt. The only advice I can give you is to visit psychologist. I cannot be more specific because people are different, and what works for one wouldn't work for an other. For example, I'm good at switching and distracting myself, it works for me, but not for you. You need something else and psychotherapist can help you to understand how your anxiety works, and hopefully to find some techniques that would help you. In any case just talking openly about your fears and anxieties has a therapeutic effect, and with psychologist you will talk a lot. The only caveat: you need a psychotherapist who doesn't try to solve every issue with a medication. You need to talk first, to explore ways to treat your anxieties yourself. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is good for fears and anxiety.