Therapy

This is your brain on magic mushrooms: My first experience with psilocybin - opinion

To my surprise – and initial disappointment – there were no hallucinations forthcoming. I was definitely in an altered state, just not what I’d anticipated. And then I couldn’t shut up.

 An illustrative image of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.
 A woman is seen meditating in front of a laptop.

Surviving and thriving: Coping with the stress of Israel's conflict with Iran

 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

 ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE is home of the Ono International School.

The art of healing: Ono International School’s premier visual art therapy program


Haredi school counselors train to identify domestic abuse under new initiative

"We teach counselors to do more than recognize distress—we teach them how to respond effectively," said Bat Melech director of education and outreach.

 More than 600 counselors from Haredi elementary and high schools across Israel have completed specialized training with the Bat Melech organization to identify domestic abuse.

Could BetterHelp expand insurance access? Teladoc’s uplift acquisition sparks speculation

BetterHelp’s parent company, Teladoc, acquires Uplift—potentially paving the way for future insurance-linked online mental health care.

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Are you being gaslighted by your rabbi or therapist? Here's how to tell - explainer

Morning prayer: “Keep us far from an evil person and an evil companion.”

 Gaslighting is the deliberate attempt to gain control over others by making them doubt their very identity, feelings, and perceptions (illustrative)

The body remembers: On documenting trauma with care - opinion

Sharing testimonies is a form of storytelling that can help survivors make sense of their trauma.

 Irit Gazit (L) and Sharon Rapaport hear a testimony.

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.

Logotherapy in action: Adapting Victor Frankl's teachings to unprecedented circumstances - opinion

As much as we strive to be individuals, unique with our fingerprints, we are social beings and depend on others and a community. I choose to stay connected.

 Anxiety (Illustrative)

ESRA: A lifeline for English speakers facing emotional struggles in Israel - opinion

In 2007, ESRA founded its counseling service, offering affordable emotional support specifically for English speakers.

 An illustrative image of two people talking at an Aroma cafe.

Itamar's Home: A center for animal-assisted therapy for children in Sderot

The shipping company ZIM will expand the trauma treatment center in Sderot, which will be named after Staff Sergeant Itamar Ben Yehuda, a Golani fighter who fell on October 7, 2023.

 ZIM Shipping Center in Sderot

Ilai Baram: An enduring legacy

Ilai Baram’s dream of making ice baths and breathing therapy accessible to all lives on through *Ilai’s Colors*, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping vulnerable populations heal and thrive.

 Ilai Baram

Grapevine February 12, 2025: Not forgotten

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Hostage posters at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv

Bridging borders: Ono Academic College launches international occupational therapy program for olim

For the first time, students in Israel will be able to study OT in a program tailored for new olim.

 DR. NAOMI FERZIGER, director and academic head of the International Occupational Therapy (OT) Program at Ono Academic College.