PTSD

A defining moment for mental health and societal resilience in Israel

A government panel called for a new independent authority to handle tens of thousands of IDF trauma and PTSD cases.

Maayan Dee's personal story highlights the work of SafeHeart, an organization founded to address the unique psychological challenges faced by survivors of the October 7 massacre.

Sometimes the holiest thing a healer can do is admit: I, too, need healing.

Healing Ink aims to help survivors take back a sense of agency through tattooing, in what CEO Craig Dershowitz described as “a reclamation of their body, of their mind, and of their life story."

The initiative was created in response to requests from members of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization, who said basketball had become an important outlet in helping them cope with trauma.

Trump’s order is not perfect. and requires oversight, transparency, responsibility, and caution, but it does one thing right: it moves the system forward.

Under the new system, mental health-related calls will be transferred to a specially trained mental health dispatcher for evaluation, instead of being handled by standard medical teams.

Hendel presented the main points of the national post-trauma plan during a Sunday press conference alongside members of the Reservists Party who were wounded physically and mentally in combat. 

From trauma to self-understanding, intuitive writing offers a structured way to process emotion, reduce distress, and restore clarity