trauma

Israel must embrace medical cannabis to treat PTSD amid post-Oct. 7 mental health crisis

Israel’s healthcare system, along with physicians and mental health professionals, must bear the responsibility to embrace innovative treatment, like medical cannabis, to treat a PTSD epidemic.

By SVETLANA GRISHIN
20/03/2025

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.

Reducing sensory overload – relieving our stressed nervous system

Helping our stressed senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch adjust to the extreme highs and lows we have been experiencing since October 7.

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
15/03/2025

State of mental health in Israel is 'extremely challenging,' says NATAL CEO

"Despite Israel’s experience with trauma from war and terror, we have never faced an event of this magnitude, both in terms of numbers and the complexity of the cases."

05/03/2025

81% of students report stress amid an atmosphere of war

The research reveals the profound impact of war on students’ psychological well-being.

By KEREN DOPELT , NOURIT HOUMINER-KLEPAR
05/03/2025

Ambiguous loss: On training, treatment, and resilience in times of crisis

As a social worker, Jungian psychotherapist, and profiler, I accompany families of the missing, kidnapped, prisoners of war, and entire communities struggling with the ambiguity and uncertainty.

By GALIT ITZHAKI DRAIZIN
28/02/2025

OneFamily program helps twins who have lost a sibling in the Israel-Hamas War

Over a dozen people in Israel have lost a twin or even a triplet in the ongoing war with Hamas. OneFamily has made a unique program to help them.

By TOBY KLEIN GREENWALD
23/02/2025

Horrors and heroes: Reasons to bless the bad that came from Oct. 7

The Mishna suggests that even the most personal of tragedies can and should receive a blessing.

21/02/2025

Israel issues mental health guidelines for freed Hamas hostages

Israel’s Health Ministry issued new guidelines for treating former Hamas hostages, focusing on trauma recovery, reintegration, and mental health support.

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