PTSD

Trump’s mental health order pushes psychedelic research into the mainstream - opinion

Trump’s order is not perfect. and requires oversight, transparency, responsibility, and caution, but it does one thing right: it moves the system forward.

Depression is not a temporary bad mood or a short period of sadness, but a significant mood disorder that may affect daily routine, everyday functioning, and relationships
Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

Reservists Party leader Yoaz Hendel presents national PTSD recovery plan after October 7, May 10, 2026.

Reservists Party launches national PTSD recovery plan for those impacted by war, October 7

The Ararat program at the National Library of Israel.

Writing to heal: How putting trauma on paper can restore clarity


Healing the mind: Israel's next frontline is the battle for recovery - opinion

Mahut Isreal exemplifies what national recovery must look like.

MAHUT FACILITATORS and partners visit Kibbutz Be’eri to advance collaboration and community resilience.

Haunted by war, some Israelis hesitate to return to kibbutz attacked by Hamas

The government has pushed for Israelis to return South, ending subsidies for the devastated kibbutzim residents staying across the country.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 20, 2023.

The invisible injury: Overcoming the cognitive impact of post-trauma - opinion

Post-trauma often goes unnoticed, but its cognitive impact can be profoundly disruptive. Cognitive rehabilitation offers a path to recovery, restoring function, identity, and hope.

 Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view. Psychological trauma and PTSD treatment at therapy session. Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view

Former police officer self immolates outside Defense Ministry rehab. head's home

The ex-officer, a recognized disabled veteran, is in serious condition with burns all over his body. Paramedics evacuated him to hospital for treatment.

A Magen David Adom ambulance, pictured in March 28, 2024; illustrative.

Horror: The new song exploring Nova festival survivors, ongoing trauma

Smilee and Magenetic's new EP "Horror", honors Nova festival victims and explores ongoing trauma and survivor's guilt through music.

Cover art for Magenetic and Smilee's EP, Horror, exploring the emotions of a survivor of the Nova music festival.

Why Noah failed: A lesson in healing and resilience after trauma - opinion

Noah walked off the ark into a world erased. The man who carried humanity through the storm ended his life diminished and ashamed, but Abraham’s story is different...

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Israel’s long road to healing: How war and political failure shape the nation - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: After Israel’s latest war, the nation is left with deep trauma and political disillusionment. The path to healing and reconciliation is uncertain.

PROTESTERS AT Hostage Square in Tel Aviv last week. It has been half a century since Israeli society has been this traumatized, says the author.

Israel’s frontline is not just at its borders, it’s in its emergency rooms - editorial

If leaders meet this moment with candor and investment, hospitals can return to being places of healing, not flash points of fear.

 A view shows damage in Soroka Medical Center, at an impact site following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Beersheba, June 19, 2025.

BIRD Foundation approves $5.5 million in Israeli-US projects, gathers $14 million in total

The investments, gathered from both public and private sectors, will be used in five projects centered on hardware, medical devices, mental health, and rehabilitation innovations. 

Illustrative photo of a cyberattack.

The women of the western Negev are still fighting to heal from October 7 - opinion

This is our moment as a society to pause, to listen, and to act. If we abandon the women of the western Negev, we lose the heart of the south.

A depressed woman