Therapy
The shoreline that holds: October 7 post-trauma therapists embark on a healing retreat
For years, many of these therapists have sat with survivors, bereaved parents, evacuated families, children who lost their sense of safety, and communities trying to return to life.
One year after the missile hit in Beersheba: Soroka Hospital presents intensive reconstruction
For kids’ sake: Shanti House battles the odds to save Israel's abandoned youth
Silence before speaking: Logotherapy helps process trauma, evil after October 7
CMBM: The US-based NGO helping treat Israelis with PTSD
CMBM is planning a professional training program (PTP), to be followed by an advanced training program (ATP) in which it will train and certify hundreds of professionals.
PTSD patients find relief through hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment
The sharp drop in oxygen levels sparks stem cells in the brain to proliferate, and then repair the damage that had been done to the brain.
Alexithymia: Why many people struggle with expressing emotions - explainer
Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored
Six ways to remain emotionally grounded in wartime
The six techniques detailed below help us to connect with ourselves and with others.
Top tips for choosing a reliable therapist for your children
Expert offers top tips for choosing the right therapist for children.
EMDR: The trauma therapy treatment that changes lives - opinion
EMDR can help remind us that trauma doesn’t define or consume us, that it has no right to steal any aspect of our lives.
Mental health teachings in Jewish tradition - opinion
Even in the midst of the greatest darkness, we are given the capacity and the Divine providence to find hope in our situation for a better future.
Israel-Hamas War: The psychological benefits of keeping a routine
Almost everyone’s routine has been disrupted since the onset of the war. Mental health experts underscore how important routine is for one’s emotional health.
Amid Israel-Hamas war, youth turn to art for therapeutic help
Art in a war zone is not a panacea, but it can be a means of nurturing emotional well-being and assist in the healing process.
Even mental health professionals are impacted by Oct. 7 trauma
The attack of October 7, and the intentional dissemination of graphic content by Hamas, brought into sharp relief the extended reach of such trauma.
