PTSD
Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit
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.
Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7
Writing to heal: How putting trauma on paper can restore clarity
Tushiya: When the battlefield enters the home
Israel's greatest generations: Gen Zers, millennials who answered the call after Oct. 7 - opinion
They have saved us from annihilation, and it is up to us, Israelis, Jews, and anyone who values decency and humanity, to help them rebuild.
Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds
Cannabis may still be considered in severe cases, such as insomnia or acute distress, but only alongside proven treatments like psychotherapy and under close supervision.
What we get when we’ve nothing left to give - opinion
Nearly 40% of Israeli civilians fall within the clinical range for probable PTSD.
'Totally lost': Israel's next generation faces rising wartime trauma, study warns
New data reveal deepening trauma of Israeli children in the northern and southern border regions
A generational crisis: Israel's most vulnerable children pay war's steepest price
How the Israel-Iran conflict has shattered the lives of at-risk children and youth
Trump signs order to accelerate Ibogaine research for veterans with PTSD
The order focuses on advancing studies of ibogaine, a Schedule I psychedelic drug, for use in treating PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideatiation, and opiod addiction.
Why do people with post-trauma avoid dental treatments?
Studies from Israel and around the world indicate a clear link between PTSD and avoidance of dental treatment and an increase in gum diseases. Why does this happen?
Preventing PTSD in real time: AI-powered first-aid app available in English, Hebrew, and Arabic
Founder Schwartz Tayri told The Jerusalem Post in an interview that Israel’s ambassadors to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain requested the app.
A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care
Joshua Boone served for 748 days in the Gaza war. He kept his side of the covenant. Did Israel keep its side?
Inside trauma: How AI is helping Israelis see the invisible wounds of war
The following images were created by Tal Pasternak Magnezi to illustrate the complex, often wordless symptoms of trauma.