PTSD

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.

Illustration of the experimental setup
IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients

Combat veterans suffering from PTSD protest as they demanding better rights and conditions in Jerusalem, January 21, 2026.

Vehicle hits protester at wounded veterans' rights, benefits rally near Jerusalem's Chords Bridge

Research estimates worldwide indicate that about 3%–5% of the general population may meet criteria for sex addiction

Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?


A nation in pain: A silent crisis of trauma and addiction - opinion

While trauma has begun to claim its place in the public conversation, addiction remains shrouded in silence, shame, and stigma.

 Illustrative image of drug abuse

How to explain war to children

Talk openly with your kids. I’m betting that what they know and what they think will surprise you.

 Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Yossi Hershkovitz’s funeral at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on November 12. Hershkovitz, 44, the beloved principal of the Ort Pelech Boys School in Jerusalem, was one of five IDF reservists killed in combat in northern Gaza.

HUJI study links October 7 trauma to surge in OCD among Israelis

Nearly 40% of survivors near Gaza show probable OCD, with new compulsive behaviors tied to trauma from the Hamas attacks.

Prof. Eyal Kalanthroff

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

Prism simulation.

Hibuki: The national comforter of Israel’s children, and the world - opinion

“Hibuki Intervention” has been scientifically proven as the most effective and rapid treatment for post-trauma and anxiety in children.

Hibuki at the Tel Aviv light rail station.

Digital terrorism: Hebrew U study examines hate speech and the wounds of war after Oct. 7

In the chaotic weeks after October 7, social media feeds filled with grim images of violence – and, for many users, a torrent of anti-Israel and antisemitic abuse.

 Social media and digital online concept, man using smart phone.

The war isn’t over and the real battle has just begun - opinion

Since October 7, Israelis have lived with unrelenting trauma, and the country is in the midst of a mental health state of emergency.

VISITORS PONDER the scene of the Nova massacre. IDF soldier Daniel Edri burned himself alive after he told his mother that he could still smell and envision the dead bodies he had found on October 7 at the Nova site.

First Lady Michal Herzog Visits the National Center for Traumatic Stress and Resilience at TAU

Tel Aviv University operates Israel’s largest PTSD clinic, providing life-saving care to soldiers and civilians amid the ongoing war.

Left to right- Prof. Amal Jamal, Prof. Yair Bar-Haim, Israel’s First Lady, Michal Herzog & TAU President, Prof. Ariel Porat

PTSD forces more than 1,100 IDF soldiers out of service, military data reveals

The IDF is addressing, yet struggling to contain a wave of combat trauma, with over 1,100 soldiers discharged for PTSD as the army expands mental health support.

Israeli soldiers with PTSD, demanding better rights and conditions, block a road outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, August 18, 2025.

Research, legalization, and controlled use of psychedelics could be effective in treating PTSD

Once counterculture, psychedelics are now studied in Israel for treating PTSD and depression, with research exploring sustainable bioengineered use.

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