Therapy

Creating healing through art

How Ono International School's English-language master's program in visual art therapy is preparing a new generation of therapists.

Keren Seelenfreund, a student in Ono Academic College’s M.A. program in Art Therapies – Visual Art Therapy
The Fifth Element

Sheba opens trauma treatment space in the heart of nature

TRAUMA THERAPISTS from the Sha’ar HaNegev Resilience Center gather for the first time since Oct.7 on the serene, open lawns of the Nahsholim Hotel, an environment purposefully selected as the ideal natural healing space for communal processing and emotional recovery.

The shoreline that holds: October 7 post-trauma therapists embark on a healing retreat

Netanyahu in Soroka after the Iranian missile impact.

One year after the missile hit in Beersheba: Soroka Hospital presents intensive reconstruction


Developer of “Hibuki” therapy doll for treatment of emotional distress seeks to expand availability

Since October 7, the Hibuki doll has helped countless children across Israel: “they feel that they are not alone.”

 Hibuki doll: Since the Hezbollah attacks on Israel’s north, the Hibuki doll has been used to treat children in these communities.

Using AI to better support adults with autism, other disabilities

On Monday, an Israel conference focused on autism and how artificial intelligence could help millions of people integrate into civil society, cultural events, and the job market.

 Group, business people and hands in stack for teamwork, collaboration or diversity in workplace community.

It is vital for Israel to invest in its mental health caregivers - opinion

Preserving our national resilience requires remembering that investing in mental health is not only an immediate need but also a vital preparation for whatever challenges may lie ahead. 

People crying and hugging with the Israeli flag in the background

Simchat Torah: Using joy to overcome pain

Psychological theory offers some important understanding of how we can approach this year’s Simchat Torah.

 An illustrative image of emotions.

Forest showers: The treatment of trauma that occurs in nature

At least two hours, in the forest or grove, without interruptions or telephones - therapy through nature is gaining momentum and is also reaching school desks in Israel. That's how it works.

 Strengthening the relationship between man and nature

Dead Sea: Healing Israel’s society and nature at the lowest point on Earth

With an extraordinary understanding of the Dead Sea’s natural ecosystem, the project is uniquely positioned to harness the therapeutic power of nature.

 At a mind-body retreat for Supernova survivors, Ied by the writer with yoga master Eitam Baum.

Therapist explains how to use humor to fight Iran's psychological warfare

In challenging times, humor helps to sustain the psychological immune system by altering how we feel, think, and behave.

 RAIN, SUN – laughter is always great medicine.

Dealing with the Dark Triad: How to cope with people incapable of love

Members of the Dark Triad are incapable of experiencing love. Yet, they are highly adept at presenting a fake show of love to worm their way into people’s hearts or bank accounts.

 The interior of a bomb shelter at Kibbutz Mefalsim in which people were killed while they sought refuge during the October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists.

Oct7KIDS: A nonprofit helping kids manage emotions amid wartime trauma - opinion

After October 7, the need for such an organization like Oct7KIDS, focusing on our younger generation’s mental health and psychological well-being was clear.

 Sixth-grade volunteers joyfully thread the cards with yellow ribbons and tie them to the bears in honor of the children of hostage families, soldiers, evacuees, and first responders who will receive them.

Do you have health anxiety? Here are some tips to manage it

With everything going on in the world around us, our anxieties may be further exacerbated through concerns about our health.

An illustrative image of health anxiety.