Trauma

A new study shows that the collective psychological trauma of October 7 and the subsequent war has left Israeli Jewish adults reeling.

The following is the fourth and final part of a four-part series, Adaptation and Time: Two factors for sustaining mental health, surviving October 7, its duration, and aftermath.

Over the years, we collect and store these experiences. We construct and form associations and memories. We create meaning.

'I definitely believe in God. Definitely a higher power, even if it’s just ‘faith in the laws of physics.’ Whatever it is, something way bigger than me is going on.'

In Sderot, the threats are not predators but rockets, sirens, and the memory of sadistic terrorist invasions that shattered this town nearly two years ago.

Resilience is not about snapping back to what was before but about taking pain and integrating it into a story that creates strength.

Ensures that children in underserved communities have opportunities to advance

Since October 7, Israelis have lived with unrelenting trauma, and the country is in the midst of a mental health state of emergency.

Tel Aviv University operates Israel’s largest PTSD clinic, providing life-saving care to soldiers and civilians amid the ongoing war.

As trauma overwhelms Israel, emotional support center’s leaders explain how therapy, resilience, and career coaching offer paths to hope