Trauma

Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion

National trauma is not a private matter; it spills into every sphere: our relationships, classrooms, clinics, and even the roads, and all of this carries a significant economic cost.

TRAFFIC IS HEAVY on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv earlier this month. 2024 ended with 439 road fatalities, an unusual jump in a year with less traffic, the writer notes.
An illustrative image of a woman in distress in a psychologist's office, with no therapist present.

Israel must address the psychologist shortage to save lives - and the economy - opinion

An illustrative image of a small amount of food on a plate alongside measuring tape.

Hidden epidemic: Israel's battle with eating disorders must become part of trauma care - opinion

Exposure to conflict operates as a source of real persistent stress and increases aggressiveness between parents.

War, politics fuels domestic violence and aggression in family, new study finds


New blueprint for trauma recovery: Winning the silent war of our generation - opinion

The State of Israel must finally recognize that the proper treatment of post trauma among soldiers and civilians is central to our recovery.

 Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view. Psychological trauma and PTSD treatment at therapy session. Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view

Healing the mind: Israel's next frontline is the battle for recovery - opinion

Mahut Isreal exemplifies what national recovery must look like.

MAHUT FACILITATORS and partners visit Kibbutz Be’eri to advance collaboration and community resilience.

Haunted by war, some Israelis hesitate to return to kibbutz attacked by Hamas

The government has pushed for Israelis to return South, ending subsidies for the devastated kibbutzim residents staying across the country.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023.

The invisible injury: Overcoming the cognitive impact of post-trauma - opinion

Post-trauma often goes unnoticed, but its cognitive impact can be profoundly disruptive. Cognitive rehabilitation offers a path to recovery, restoring function, identity, and hope.

 Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view. Psychological trauma and PTSD treatment at therapy session. Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view

Former police officer self immolates outside Defense Ministry rehab. head's home

The ex-officer, a recognized disabled veteran, is in serious condition with burns all over his body. Paramedics evacuated him to hospital for treatment.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.

Key decisions on Jewish future to be decided at Federations' General Assembly

JFNA's 2025 gathering in Washington DC next month comes at a critical time for the Jewish people

Panel, 2024 General Assembly

Horror: The new song exploring Nova festival survivors, ongoing trauma

Smilee and Magenetic's new EP "Horror", honors Nova festival victims and explores ongoing trauma and survivor's guilt through music.

Cover art for Magenetic and Smilee's EP, Horror, exploring the emotions of a survivor of the Nova music festival.

Explosives, fear, and survival: Inside the tunnel where Eitan and Iair Horn were held

Eitan and Iair Horn were kidnapped from Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and were held together in Gaza until Iair was released in February of 2025. Eitan was released in October 2025.

Freed Israeli hostage Eitan Horn stands behind his brother, released hostage Iair Horn, as friends and family welcome him back to his family home in Kfar Saba, Israel, October 16, 2025

Why Noah failed: A lesson in healing and resilience after trauma - opinion

Noah walked off the ark into a world erased. The man who carried humanity through the storm ended his life diminished and ashamed, but Abraham’s story is different...

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Going it alone: Israel’s healing won’t come from the world—it must come from within - opinion

We must press on in the face of this adversity because, if need be, we can dance out of the stairwell on our own.

PEOPLE MARK the conclusion of Simchat Torah at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv last week, even as the clock continues to tick, still awaiting the return of hostages killed in captivity in Gaza. Simchat Torah was a mix of emotions this year, the writer notes.

The women of the western Negev are still fighting to heal from October 7 - opinion

This is our moment as a society to pause, to listen, and to act. If we abandon the women of the western Negev, we lose the heart of the south.

A depressed woman