The Israeli Trauma Coalition includes several organizations with specific expertise: Mahut Israel, Selah, NATAL-Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center, ERAN Emotional First Aid, Amcha, and Hadassah.
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Of the 6,000+ members of Israel’s security establishment wounded, more than 2,000 have been recognized as permanently disabled in some way.
Speaking at the Israel Summit, Dr. Eran Harary, a psychiatrist and a Senior Vice President at Teva's Global R&D, explained how Israelis can overcome the shock and find themselves more resilient.
Speaking at The Jerusalem Post's Israel Summit, Inbar Shashua Bar-Nir, the Shashua Family Foundation chairwoman, said that it is crucial to think about the medium and long-term support Israelis need.
About 60 people have participated so far in the trauma recovery program being run by Free Spirit Experience, a nonprofit group that offers treatment programs for young Jewish adults.
As we navigate the ongoing war, a monumental wave of psychopathology is expected when it eventually subsides.
“Time perception changes as a result of exposure to trauma and, since October 7, it is being experienced not only on a personal level but also on a collective level," suggested the researchers.
This moment calls our generation to action. We’re undergoing a collective trauma that will shape our identity and will help us shape all of Israel for future generations.
Asher says that captors told her that Hamas “wants to release us but in Israel no one cares about us.”
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