‘Emotional First Aid’ trained volunteers has received 172,000 calls for help since Gaza war began.
Stepping back from the screen and taking a mental health break can make the difference between finding clarity and falling prey to the toxic cycle of online negativity and polarization.
The study population included people forced to evacuate their homes for at least two weeks, with 90% evacuating for over a month.
The troubling story of Michael Laudor leaves many unanswered questions, including the central one: How do we respect the autonomy and decision-making of a person with serious mental illness?
Adi Peri survived Hamas's attack on her Kibbutz, and now helps other survivors as they navigate being evacuees staying in Eilat.
"Survivors from the Nova Festival and from the settlements on the Gaza border, and displaced persons now living in hotels, sought advice. They did not know who to turn to.”
One of the positives in this time of war has been the abundance of kindness being done both in Israel and abroad. It not only helps the happiness of the recipients, but of the givers as well.
"There is a reason that social work positions are unfilled. The social workers need to know when they will get the money," she said, referencing hundreds of unfilled positions for social workers.
Kfar Saba has opened a surfing course for mental health care with dialogue sessions with a psychotherapist for recent ex-soldiers.
This study not only emphasizes the life-saving potential of ADHD medication but also advocates for greater awareness and healthcare support for individuals living with ADHD around the globe.
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