PTSD

Sheba opens psychological treatment center for security operatives with PTSD in northern Israel

The treatment center is also the first of its kind to be established in northern Israel, providing a wider range of coverage and opening new opportunities for residents of the area.

Ribbon cutting ceremony of the Mevo’ot HaHermon - Sheba Clinic, UJA NY Home, October 14, 2026.
THE HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT found that the mental-health care they were supposed to provide was underbudgeted, understaffed, and had long waiting times.

Israel faces a nationwide mental health crisis post-October 7, Clalit experts warn - study

The report found that in the half–year following October 7, the health funds and resilience centers provided mental care to less than 1% of Israel's population, while 38% reported significant symptoms

Beyond resilience: Israel's traumatized families need support, not just admiration - opinion

ILLUSTRATIVE: FOR SOME, the trauma was compounded by mind-altering substances.

Treating the trauma, understanding the tribe: Safeheart helps Nova survivors rebuild their lives


Israel launches major reform for wounded soldiers as PTSD cases continue to surge

The reform is based on the June 7 recommendations of a government committee that suggested radical changes to the handling of 50,000 emotional trauma cases of former IDF soldiers.

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

WATCH: ‘We’ve paid with our blood’: Veterans confront haredi lawmakers demanding support

The House Committee had convened to hear revisions on the contentious bill that seeks to enshrine Torah study as a fundamental value in the country’s Basic Law, ahead of final readings.

Combat veterans suffering from PTSD react during a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, July 9, 2026.

Hydrotherapy center sees 300% interest increase as Post-war children plagued by bedwetting, anxiety

Many children have experienced traumatic responses since the war began, which can manifest in anxiety, speech disorders, and other blockages.

A child swiming.

Afeka College's 'Quiet Tent': A space to cope and heal during a time of war, pain, and stress

The space was created in response to the growing mental health challenges facing students in Israel since the October 7 attacks and the continued reserve duty that has impacted the student body.

The ceremony inaugurating the Quiet Tent.

Coming full circle in the Holy Land: Heroes to Heroes closes after 550 veterans healed in Israel

How one woman’s journey healed American veterans and reshaped her own life

Judy Isaacson Elias with a group of veterans in Israel.
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The shoreline that holds: October 7 post-trauma therapists embark on a healing retreat

For years, many of these therapists have sat with survivors, bereaved parents, evacuated families, children who lost their sense of safety, and communities trying to return to life.

TRAUMA THERAPISTS from the Sha’ar HaNegev Resilience Center gather for the first time since Oct.7 on the serene, open lawns of the Nahsholim Hotel, an environment purposefully selected as the ideal natural healing space for communal processing and emotional recovery.

Armed reserve veteran suffering from PTSD safely disarmed after standoff in Netivot home

Advanced-Staff-Sergeant Major Ariel Morzhanov, who handled terrorist negotiations on October 7, arrived at the scene to manage dialogue and de-escalate the situation.

Israeli police stand near a dust cloud kicked up by a departing helicopter after the first phase of a ceasefire agreement began between Israel and Hamas on January 19, 2025 near the Gaza border near Re'im, Southern Israel.

Israeli young adults show mental health recovery since October 7, but challenges persist

Hadar Samuel, a researcher at MJB, added that this study was especially groundbreaking for social sciences because it “looks beyond symptoms and examines their real-world consequences.”

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

Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .

'Third therapist in the room': Inside Israel's psychedelic trauma trial

Eight-hour sessions, two therapists, and MDMA as "a third therapist in the room." Inside Israel's race to reach the 60% of veterans standard therapy fails.

An illustration of a doctor showing a brain suffering from PTSD with medicine on the desk.