The key findings reveal that 41% of participants experienced peritraumatic distress – an intense emotional and physical reaction during or immediately after a traumatic event.
Ruhama Bohbot, mother of hostage Elkana Bohbot, spoke with Netanyahu after Hamas released a video showing her son and another captive alive.
Helping our stressed senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch adjust to the extreme highs and lows we have been experiencing since October 7.
Israel’s Health Ministry issued new guidelines for treating former Hamas hostages, focusing on trauma recovery, reintegration, and mental health support.
Our message is clear: These spaces must be integrated into routine care. They must not be seen as temporary emergency solutions – they should be part of the public health system.
Seventeen family members of varying degrees of relation were interviewed with informed consent by Dr. Einat Yehene, a rehabilitation psychologist with the Hostage Families Forum Health Division.
We need to learn to spot the signs of PTSD in ourselves and others and to signpost those who are struggling to the appropriate services.
Asking for help is among the bravest and most empowering choices we can make.
The first-of-its-kind campaign. called “I’ve Got Me,” gives Israeli children and teens tools to deal with stress and anxiety following the events of October 7 and the war.
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