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
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.
Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients
A Tel Aviv University study suggests noninvasive brain stimulation may reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD.
Vehicle hits protester at wounded veterans' rights, benefits rally near Jerusalem's Chords Bridge
A vehicle hit an activist during a protest at Chords Bridge in Jerusalem, with police searching for the driver. The protest called for support for wounded soldiers, including those with PTSD.
Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?
The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.
Unfairness perceptions may intensify, prolonging psychological trauma after war, HUJI study says
The longitudinal research was conducted in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack and the subsequent war, examining how cognitive patterns known as perceived injustice shape responses to trauma.
Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists
Israeli studies show that the Gaza war and conflicts in Lebanon and Syria have taken their toll on the mental health of soldiers.
The war that never pauses: How rolling trauma is shaping Israeli life - opinion
In the past, we were used to thinking of trauma as an event with a beginning, middle, and end. The ongoing war and the current tension surrounding Iran break this sequence.
'Pillar of the community': Mourning loss of lone soldier Joshua Boone, family pushes for IDF burial
Since Boone’s death was just over two weeks after his reserve service officially ended, the Defense Ministry does not recognize him as a fallen soldier under existing criteria.
Frija trial begins: IDF reservist faces manslaughter charges in mistaken shooting
The trial of IDF reservist Aviad Frija, charged with manslaughter for mistakenly killing an Israeli in a terror attack, begins January 19. The case has sparked public debate.
'I'll carry this my entire life. You can't heal': Ex-hostage Romi Gonen discusses her trauma
Former Gaza hostage Romi Gonen delivers a raw account of isolation, sexual abuse, and survival in Hamas captivity, telling Channel 12’s Uvda that no one will silence her story anymore.
