Emotional Resilience

"I am functioning, but I have no energy for anything": The phenomenon threatening Israelis

For more than two years, Israelis have been living between sirens and continuous uncertainty. Beneath the surface, the phenomenon of resilience fatigue is spreading.

Israelis in a bomb shelter
Josh Wolfe, American Venture Capitalist, Nathan Tsror, Economic Minister, North America TradeIL- Economic Mission to the USA – East Coast & Alex Witkoff, CEO, Witkoff Group; Board Member, US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Top financial experts weigh opportunities in Israel at JPost conference

Yaron Waksman, Co-Founder and CEO of HaGal Sheli (My Wave)

At 'Post' conference, HaGal Sheli CEO highlights surf therapy's role in national recovery

“People already fluent in resilience deserve leaders who understand it too, not only as survival, but as strategy.”

Tania Friedlander on leadership under pressure and moving forward in an unstable world


Emunah: Caring for a nation - opinion

Emunah works to provide tools, resources, and support to help Israelis find strength, both in times of war and peace.

LEFT TO RIGHT: The writer is joined by Tami Beck, director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot and Tema Klausner, president of World Emunah.

The birth of an Army of Healers: Jews, Palestinians offering support during war - opinion

The Army of Healers, a growing network of Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators trained in trauma-informed methods, has been supporting both Israelis and Palestinians for the past year and a half.

THE ARMY of Healers: Arab Palestinian and Jewish facilitators from Israel unite in their shared humanity.

Resilience in conflict zones: How Israel's defense tech is saving lives

Israel’s defense tech is powering societal resilience in the face of prolonged conflict.

Defense Tech saves lives

Israel must save IDF soldiers from PTSD - opinion

IDF soldiers taking their own lives are not isolated tragedies. Israel should be doing more to address PTSD and not abandon its soldiers.

 ITZIK SAIDIAN appears before the media upon his release from Sheba Medical Center in 2023. He had set himself on fire outside the Defense Ministry in 2021 after years of begging for help from battle scars no one could see, says the writer.

The mental health crisis is just starting after 21 months of war - opinion

For months, millions of Israelis have lived in survival mode, and the psychological toll can last for years.

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

The right to be forgotten: A crucial step in healing from October 7 - opinion

Recognizing the right to be forgotten is a crucial step toward helping victims of October 7 and their families to recover.

 Two women cry and grap the picture of their loved one at the site of the Supernova music festival.

WATCH: How Israel navigates emotional, social, and communal challenges of war

Inside the emotional toll and remarkable fortitude of a country under fire

A Nation in Trauma

Sleep deprived and pushing through: The view from central Israel amid Iran missiles - opinion

Israelis were jolted awake on June 13, and for the weeks that followed, they were not able to catch a full night's sleep and spent their days running to and from shelters, extracting a heavy toll.

 People take shelter in an underground light rail station in Tel Aviv during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 17, 2025.

Innovation and investment: Israel's path to national resilience - opinion

Investing in resilience technologies and mental health is essential to Israel's continued existence as a strong, stable, and secure society.

 MEMBERS OF the Resilience Accelerator in Sderot meet with Teva Israel CEO Yossi Ofek (far right) in Tel Aviv as part of the accelerator’s initiative to connect resilience-promoting start-ups with Teva Pharmaceuticals.

One Family mobilizes as war with Iran escalates

While Israeli families suffer loss and pain, OneFamily, the national organization for the care of bereaved families and the wounded, calls the public to take action.

 Moshe Saville, CEO of One Family, visiting the wounded at Wolfson Hospital