Psychology

UN to recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas's psychological terror

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, will present the report at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland.

Italy's first online psycho-oncology platform offers remote support to cancer patients

Over 50% of cancer patients in Italy develop significant emotional distress affecting treatment and survival.

The virtual world’s impact: Are we at risk of losing the human connection?

Although the Internet is not inherently harmful, the key lies in how it is used and the impact it has on one’s life.  

Families of hostages declared dead suffer severe psychological toll, unable to grieve

Parents of reportedly deceased hostage: “I have dreams of Itay. I see him waving to me from the Red Cross van, coming home to me.”

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

After 500 days of war: Alarming amount of soldiers suffer from mental health issues

Since the war began, 846 soldiers and security personnel have been killed, and 15,000 have been wounded, and 7,500 deal with psychological trauma, including PTSD.

  Ohad Ben Ami addresses a rally at Hostages Square, February 15, 2025.

Time running out for remaining hostages, freed hostage Ohad Ben Ami warns

Ben Ami shared his message via recorded video at a rally for the return of all the hostages on Saturday at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv.

The process of healing: Letting go of wartime anger, pain

We must work to leave behind our trauma, and focus on new beginnings. In doing so, we grow together and add greater meaning to our lives. 

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
08/02/2025

Israel's innovative ingenuity can help with our mental health crisis

By blending human compassion with technological innovation, Israel can create a mental health system that not only heals but uplifts its people.

How finding meaning helped hostages endure 478 days in Gaza

Viktor Frankl's studies on Holocaust survivors share insight into how hope can keep one alive in even the most hellish of situations.

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