The programs target self-awareness, the ability for self-defense, increasing positive self-image and interpersonal skills which, when combined, are supposed to result in increased resilience.
The uniqueness to trauma in Israel is indeed unique and even historic because there are multiple sources of trauma affecting society at the same time.
There are about 16,000 registered psychologists in Israel. Some 5,000 provide services in the public sector. This is far from what is needed.
October 7 taught us the importance of community support, says Metiv founder Dr. Danny Brom
A joint study by the University of Haifa and Shalvata Mental Health Center shows that although Jews and Arabs are suffering from emotional distress, many cannot access psychological help
We cannot, in good conscience, leave these children to try and heal on their own. The time for temporary fixes and empty promises is over.
These centers will treat individuals in Israel's Defense Force along with their family members, and it is expected that the centers will significantly enhance the country's response to PTSD victims
Lt.-Col. Lucian Tatsa-Laur discusses the mental health initiatives implemented since October 7.
Dr. Yoram Weiss discusses how Hadassah hospitals are coping with the surge in post-traumatic stress disorders following the October 7 attacks.
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