Mental Health

 Israeli soldiers operate near the northern border with Lebanon, on February 21, 2024

IDF, Hamas exchange fire on Lebanon border; IDF to open new PTSD center

In recent days, the IDF and Hezbollah exchanges of fire have intensified and reached deeper into each side’s territory, but this was the first Hamas rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon in weeks.

Lax gun distribution is a danger to those with mental illness

The threshold for receiving private weapons and the lack of thought about the day after creates a dark and dangerous future.

By YUVAL YAELI SLONIM
28/02/2024

Praise of Bushnell's self-immolation puts US closer to suicide bombings

Extremists are threatening to set the mentally vulnerable alight and normalize political violence in America.

84% of Israeli children in distress from Gaza war. A new initiative gives them emotional support

The figure increases to 93% when dealing with children directly affected by October 7, with 69% of them suffering from anxiety.

Governmental effort to charge fee for psychiatric emergency room visits causes outrage

Protests sounded against the intention of the Health Ministry and the Treasury to impose stiff fees on patients going to psychiatric hospital emergency rooms.

Protests spark as gov't plans psychiatric hospital emergency room fees

Protesters began demonstrating after the Health and Finance Ministries announced plans to charge NIS 600-800 for psychiatric emergency room visits.

'He's in a bad place': Expert says Netanyahu 'emotionally shattered' by war

Tami Elashvili analyzed photos of Netanyahu before and after the war started, revealing the drastic changes that the prime minister has undergone since Oct. 7.

By LIAT SCHNEIDER
26/02/2024
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