PTSD

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

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.

By VARDIT SHTERENBACH
22/05/2025

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 (R): "When I saw the combination of horror from October 7 and the shocking reactions on e

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.

By STEFAN OBERMAN
21/04/2025

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.

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.

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.

By RAPHAEL SHUCHAT
12/04/2025
‘DESPITE MY usual discomfort with animals, especially ones that shed, I felt an immediate, special c

Animals' PTSD from rocket sirens must also be acknowledged

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.

By SHARON F. WEIL
06/04/2025
An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

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.

Is there a radical new way to cure PTSD?

A relatively new treatment addresses "the root cause of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and Long COVID symptoms," according to the company Stella Global's website, which promotes its use.

Hila Hadas and Israel’s mental health crisis: A system under strain but fighting for change

As Israel grapples with the psychological aftermath of war, Hadas’s message is clear: mental health cannot remain an afterthought.

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