Trauma
From trauma to healing: My October 7th
"I am no longer the person I was prior to that day. For me, October 7th has never receded into the past tense. It penetrated my core, my psyche, my very phenomenology."
Expansive exhibition in Jaffa gives Gaza border artists a chance to air their trauma
Beyond the echo of the shofar: Urgent action for Israel’s children in the new year
Music festival survivors, victims' relatives discuss PTSD, substance abuse, mental health effects
Rosh Hashanah and 9/11: Preparing for the year ahead through trauma and grief - opinion
This year, as Rosh Hashanah coincides with 9/11, it offers us a rare opportunity to grapple not just with new starts, but also with trauma and resilience.
Pushing the limits 13 times
Erez Yitzhaki going on a journey for wounded and disabled IDF veterans
The ROI of resilience: The economic case for healing Israel’s traumatized children
There is no greater hidden liability than untreated childhood trauma, and no higher-yield investment than breaking the intergenerational cycle of abuse.
The power of "Agile Philanthropy" in times of crisis
Agile philanthropic partners provide the speed, flexibility, and sustained commitment required to solve complex social crises in real time
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy reduces PTSD in 80% of soldiers, Israeli study finds
While under the influence of MDMA, patients are believed to be able to engage with traumatic memories while experiencing emotional regulation, trust, and psychological safety.
IDF to begin combat processing program for Givati soldiers following mass walkout from Sde Teiman
The program will focus primarily on discussions with organizational consultants and mental health officers, during which soldiers will have space to share their combat experiences.
Defense Ministry, FIDF to establish new brain injury rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers
It will be located in Tel Aviv, serving as the only center in Israel dedicated exclusively to the rehabilitation of IDF veterans with brain trauma. It is expected to be completed in 2030.
Children of Holocaust survivors face higher schizophrenia risk, Israeli study finds
It’s known that the adult children of many Holocaust survivors suffer from trauma as a result of growing up with them and hearing about their horrific experiences, or when the parents refuse to share
'Ecology of healing': Israel's October 7 trauma victims say the system is failing them
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Experts say Israel’s war-trauma system must evolve from disability ratings to rehabilitation. Will the next Knesset prioritize reform?
Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge
The reform is based on the June 7 recommendations of a government committee that suggested radical changes to the handling of 50,000 emotional trauma cases of former IDF soldiers.