PTSD

Israel's breakthrough in PTSD, chronic illness care will change medicine for veterans – opinion

Investing in the psychological resilience of IDF soldiers is an investment in a healthier future for them and for Israeli society as a whole.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 25, 2024.
 An illustrative image of a therapist and patient.

Israel needs to build a better system to handle mental health crises - opinion

 Two IDF soldiers with a United Hatzalah therapy dog, Hope, as part of a new psychotraumatic support program, June 2025.

United Hatzalah provides dog therapy to survivors, first responders at missile impact sites

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

Israel’s mental health crisis: The war’s hidden toll on mothers and soldiers - opinion


'Israel's mental health system is in a state of emergency,' Tel Aviv University study finds

Recent reports indicate burnout among IDF reservists, some of whom have served in multiple combat rounds for extended periods of time.

 ‘DECISION-MAKERS must act urgently to devise long-term solutions for treating a large number of veterans with PTSD.’

Building Resilience: TAU National Center for Trauma and Resilience

The Miriam and Moshe Shuster Building will be the new home for the center and its flagship facility: The Trauma and Anxiety Clinic.

 Architectural rendering of the Miriam and Moshe Shuster Building, designed by architect Erez Shani.

It starts with our children: Healing the deepest wounds of Israel's war - opinion

The emotional toll of the war is hard on children. Home Within the Heart, a University of Haifa initiative, works on addressing children's emotional needs.

 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE in a Home Within the Heart session.

We are not okay — and it’s time to say it out loud - opinion

There's a price to pay for suppressing the national emotional state. We can only begin to heal by acknowledging that things are bad and change is needed.

 VISITORS TO the site of the Nova music festival massacre stand as nationwide sirens sound on Remembrance Day last month. We’ve learned to live with pain and violence to the point our that emotions have dulled, the writer laments.

Dr. Phil at ‘Post’ gala: ‘There is no moral equivalent’ to Oct. 7 terror

The TV psychologist blasts moral relativism and campus antisemitism at star-studded JPost gala in NYC.

 Dr. Phil at JPost gala in NYC, May 19th, 2025.

Dr. Phil on standing with Israel: "There's nothing 'post' about their PTSD"

'These communities live under pressures that the rest of us can scarcely imagine,' said the renowned psychologist and TV personality, and adressed the need to speak out against antisemitism.

 Dr. Phil (R): "When I saw the combination of horror from October 7 and the shocking reactions on elite college campuses, I was appalled."

Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities

Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping children with disabilities and traumatized youngsters and adults.

 Dr. Rabbi Refael Feuerstein in the office of his late father, Prof. Reuven Feuerstein.

How to predict PTSD severity by brain connectivity patterns: University of Haifa researcher

Symptoms include flashbacks, hyperarousal, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, and changes in emotional and cognitive responses.

A joint study conducted by Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion has discovered that it’s possible to predict the severity of PTSD by analyzing brain connectivity patterns as early as one month after a traumatic event.

Warsaw Uprising's last survivor: The story, testimony of Michael Smuss

Everyone has a story, and every life is a story lived, but those who lived through the atrocities of the Nazi regime share stories that challenge our ideas of human capabilities.

 SUPPRESSION OF Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, April 16-19, 1943. In this iconic image, captured Jews are led by Waffen SS soldiers to the assembly point for deportation (Umschlagplatz).

Animals' PTSD from rocket sirens must also be acknowledged - opinion

In memory of Lev, a three-legged dog who became irreversibly paralyzed from fear of rocket sirens, I share his story and invite you to support Wind Chimes’ work with traumatized animals and people.

‘DESPITE MY usual discomfort with animals, especially ones that shed, I felt an immediate, special connection with Lev,’ says the writer.

IDF soldier with PTSD imprisoned despite psychiatric warnings, says military defender

The soldier was discharged from the army due to psychological issues stemming from his service during the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv