PTSD
Strength and strain: Israel’s defense and societal resilience in the long war with Iran - editorial
Israel’s confrontation with Iran requires military precision and societal resilience. As the war drags on, how can Israel maintain strength without ignoring the toll on its people?
Dr. Ya’akov Chernes on memory, trauma, and the brain’s role in shaping experiences - interview
Artificial intelligence: A tool for engineering consciousness or a healing aid?- opinion
From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion
Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state - survey
Survey reveals major gaps in PTSD support for Israeli combat veterans and their families: most receive no treatment, many unaware of their rights, and children are also affected.
Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride
EDUCATION AFFAIRS: In the aftermath of trauma, Dr. Ben-Shahar advocates for teaching positivity and success in Jewish education, shifting focus from suffering to pride, resilience, and happiness.
Israeli researchers at TAU find noninvasive brain stimulation eases PTSD symptoms
The five-session pilot, conducted in Tel Aviv and published in the journal Brain Stimulation, used individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation targeted to hippocampal networks.
Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients
A Tel Aviv University study suggests noninvasive brain stimulation may reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD.
Vehicle hits protester at wounded veterans' rights, benefits rally near Jerusalem's Chords Bridge
A vehicle hit an activist during a protest at Chords Bridge in Jerusalem, with police searching for the driver. The protest called for support for wounded soldiers, including those with PTSD.
Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?
The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.
Unfairness perceptions may intensify, prolonging psychological trauma after war, HUJI study says
The longitudinal research was conducted in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack and the subsequent war, examining how cognitive patterns known as perceived injustice shape responses to trauma.
Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists
Israeli studies show that the Gaza war and conflicts in Lebanon and Syria have taken their toll on the mental health of soldiers.
The war that never pauses: How rolling trauma is shaping Israeli life - opinion
In the past, we were used to thinking of trauma as an event with a beginning, middle, and end. The ongoing war and the current tension surrounding Iran break this sequence.
'Pillar of the community': Mourning loss of lone soldier Joshua Boone, family pushes for IDF burial
Since Boone’s death was just over two weeks after his reserve service officially ended, the Defense Ministry does not recognize him as a fallen soldier under existing criteria.
