PTSD

In the wake of October 7 massacre, ZAKA volunteers grapple with trauma

After October 7, even experienced disaster responders show signs of trauma like night terrors and fatigue, indicating a pressing need for support.

By TZVI HASSID
06/03/2024

Tel Aviv University develops personalized self-treatment to prevent development of PTSD

Innovation led by the Samueli Initiative for Responsible AI in Medicine at TAU

Israeli AI start-up Mitziti supports PTSD victims with new technology

Mitziti, a new Israeli AI start-up, attempts to combat the serious mental health crisis in Israel following October 7

By YUVAL BAGNO
03/03/2024

Israel's mental health infrastructure must be fortified to assist those treating trauma

Israel’s mental health therapists, including psychologists, psychotherapists, and social workers, are going above and beyond to help. But there are too few of them.

By MARK SABAG
29/02/2024
 Israeli soldiers operate near the northern border with Lebanon, on February 21, 2024

IDF, Hamas exchange fire on Lebanon border; IDF to open new PTSD center

In recent days, the IDF and Hezbollah exchanges of fire have intensified and reached deeper into each side’s territory, but this was the first Hamas rocket attack on Israel from Lebanon in weeks.

Lax gun distribution is a danger to those with mental illness

The threshold for receiving private weapons and the lack of thought about the day after creates a dark and dangerous future.

By YUVAL YAELI SLONIM
28/02/2024

CMBM: The US-based NGO helping treat Israelis with PTSD

CMBM is planning a professional training program (PTP), to be followed by an advanced training program (ATP) in which it will train and certify hundreds of professionals.

PTSD patients find relief through hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment

The sharp drop in oxygen levels sparks stem cells in the brain to proliferate, and then repair the damage that had been done to the brain.

By LINDA GRADSTEIN
25/02/2024

Trauma specialist Mooli Lahad aids thousands of evacuees

Mooli Lahad has pioneered a unique method that has gained international acclaim for preventing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

By SHULA KOPF
25/02/2024

1 out of 4 Israelis used addictive substances since Oct. 7

A recent report by the Israeli Center for Addiction and Mental Health indicates that two months after the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War, 1 in 4 Israelis uses addictive substances increasingly.

By JOSH ARONSON
25/02/2024
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