Mental Health
Emotional trauma in a post-October 7 world: How are Israel's children coping?
“Many children, especially the younger ones, are suffering from emotional trauma,” educational psychologist and former longtime school principal Dr. Zipi Golan told The Jerusalem Post.
A blessing or a burden? Life teaches us to create our own miracles
How Israeli non-profits heal mental trauma from Oct. 7, all the way in India
Are you being gaslighted by your rabbi or therapist? Here's how to tell - explainer
Disconnect to reconnect: Helping kids find balance between screens and real life
By fostering awareness, setting boundaries, and emphasizing the value of authentic relationships, parents can help their children navigate the digital world responsibly.
Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities
Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping children with disabilities and traumatized youngsters and adults.
How to predict PTSD severity by brain connectivity patterns: University of Haifa researcher
Symptoms include flashbacks, hyperarousal, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, and changes in emotional and cognitive responses.
Is it love? Psychologist shares 10 ways that real love manifests - explainer
Understanding who can and can’t love helps us protect our sense of self-worth around people who don’t value us.
High levels of anxiety after last year’s Iranian drone, missile attack - study
The key findings reveal that 41% of participants experienced peritraumatic distress – an intense emotional and physical reaction during or immediately after a traumatic event.
Killing in warzone not harmful to soldiers' mental health if 'circumstances are justified' - study
The Norway-based study was published a year and a half into the Israel-Hamas War.
Is there a radical new way to cure PTSD?
A relatively new treatment addresses "the root cause of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and Long COVID symptoms," according to the company Stella Global's website, which promotes its use.
Hila Hadas and Israel’s mental health crisis: A system under strain but fighting for change
As Israel grapples with the psychological aftermath of war, Hadas’s message is clear: mental health cannot remain an afterthought.
Veterans returning from war face mental health crisis, Derech Ami steps up to help
Facing unseen trauma, returning Israeli soldiers struggle to heal. Kobi Wolk and Derech Ami provide urgent support, resilience training, and aid.
Terra Uma: The Israeli start-up treating PTSD through therapeutic wine-making
Tomer Weinberg discovered that when he was around wine, anxiety, fear, and tension dissipated as if by a miracle. And if the winemaking process could help him, it could also help others.
