PTSD

Nova music festival survivor Maayan Dee to ‘Post’ Gala: SafeHeart is a lifeboat in stormy PTSD

Maayan Dee's personal story highlights the work of SafeHeart, an organization founded to address the unique psychological challenges faced by survivors of the October 7 massacre.

Nova survivor Maayan Dee speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference, in New York City, US, June 1, 2026
An illustrative image of a woman in distress in a psychologist's office, with no therapist present.

Caring for the carers: Israel's hidden mental health crisis - opinion

Gal Bilboa-Dalal receives first tattoo from Healing Ink based on the secret message from his brother Guy Bilboa-Dalal carried out of Gaza by a freed hostage.

Former Gaza hostage, October 7 survivors receive therapeutic Healing Ink tattoos

PARTICIPANTS IN the new ‘Back in the Game’ initiative compete during a special tournament launch event for IDF veterans coping with PTSD, held last Friday in Israel.

Israel Basketball Association launches 'Back in the Game' initiative for veterans with PTSD


Hospital discharge should not be the finish line: Doctors must help patients reintegrate - opinion

A critical, defined part of a medical team's job must be managing the patient's transition to the community.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Defense Ministry treating 82,400 wounded soldiers and veterans, up 22,000 since start of war

Out of the new additions, 58% are being treated for mental health concerns.

A military helicopter evacuating wounded IDF soldiers from the Gaza Strip to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, May 15, 2024; illustrative.

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma - study

Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, the researchers analyzed 203 dream narratives collected in the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack and the Israel–Hamas war that followed.

What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

Digital attention exercises reduce soldiers’ PTSD risk, study shows

In two years of war, more than 3,700 Israeli soldiers have been diagnosed with PTSD, while another 9,000 have applied for recognition.

Soldiers take a break at the border with Gaza. The battle against PTSD is a moral and national imperative.

Female IDF soldiers' trauma overlooked despite historic mobilization: 'We need to be seen'

Even though this war saw the largest mobilization of women since Israel’s creation, the emotional impact on female soldiers is disturbingly absent from the narrative.

After months of serving in Lebanon and Gaza, combat medic Mika Oz said she began suffering hypervigilance and irritability.

Israel’s trauma conference reveals hope amid deep emotional wounds - opinion

A nation in pain finds strength as professionals and volunteers rally to heal the wounded soul.

Susan Cohen and Dr. Nachum Goldwasser were organizers of the Trauma, Resilience, and Unity conference.

Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion

National trauma is not a private matter; it spills into every sphere: our relationships, classrooms, clinics, and even the roads, and all of this carries a significant economic cost.

TRAFFIC IS HEAVY on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv earlier this month. 2024 ended with 439 road fatalities, an unusual jump in a year with less traffic, the writer notes.

Israel must address the psychologist shortage to save lives - and the economy - opinion

Mental health care is not only a moral necessity but also an economic one.

An illustrative image of a woman in distress in a psychologist's office, with no therapist present.

War, politics fuels domestic violence and aggression in family, new study finds

Exposure to war and political violence doesn’t just leave people with post-traumatic stress; it also fuels aggression within families, impacting children’s behavior long after the conflict ends.

Exposure to conflict operates as a source of real persistent stress and increases aggressiveness between parents.

Nova survivors using psychedelics 'on their own terms' to aid healing, study finds

The study follows 45 Nova survivors who were under the influence of a psychoactive substance during the massacre as they rebuild their lives, using festival culture to help them heal.

Psilocybin mushrooms