Trauma
The mental health crisis is just starting after 21 months of war - opinion
For months, millions of Israelis have lived in survival mode, and the psychological toll can last for years.
The right to be forgotten: A crucial step in healing from October 7 - opinion
A New Dawn for Israel’s War Orphans
A Nation in Trauma
War doesn't end on the battlefield: Israel must better support veterans with PTSD - editorial
Daniel Edri's recent death by suicide is not an isolated tragedy, but rather part of a deeper national mental health crisis.
New study reveals psychological impact of twin separation during Hamas-Israel War
The study draws on decades of research in child development and twin studies to assess the psychological implications of such forced separations.
Even when the war ends, Israel's bereaved families never fully heal - opinion
The public’s attention to bereaved families is waning. A bereaved family is one that has lost a limb of its body; remember that our pain does not fade, even as the days pass and the headlines change
On mental health, crisis, and (in)action - opinion
Civil society has stepped up in extraordinary ways. Therapists, volunteers, and communities have built pop-up support systems overnight. But they cannot, should not, replace the role of government.
Tze’ela Gez’s mother-in-law, Naomi: 'Life is still beautiful'
'For me, life is very, very straight. Hashem is the king. We have to understand what that means deeply. It’s not just words.'
Israel needs to build a better system to handle mental health crises - opinion
We are in a national trauma crisis, and yet no one seems to be sounding the alarm. There is no “burning platform.”
The war-within-a-war: The silent front of Israel's mental health - opinion
The Israel-Hamas War is now overlaid by an openly declared Israel-Iran confrontation, creating what many Israelis feel is a new war inside the preexisting one.
Innovation and investment: Israel's path to national resilience - opinion
Investing in resilience technologies and mental health is essential to Israel's continued existence as a strong, stable, and secure society.
United Hatzalah provides dog therapy to survivors, first responders at missile impact sites
This is to "help survivors and families evacuated from their damaged homes," United Hatzalah added.
Israeli musicians help Jews worldwide cope with post-October 7 trauma
Since October 7, Hashayara has played for displaced families, evacuated communities, soldiers on the front lines, and youth in bomb shelters.
‘Traumatic invalidation’: Therapists discuss how Jewish distress has been ignored since Oct. 7
Many Jews have been "met with a stunning mix of silence, blaming, excluding, and even outright denying the atrocities of Oct. 7," explained Bar-Halpern and Wolfman.
