PTSD

In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, a number of Israelis managed to find some desperately needed solace in all manner of “alternative” pursuits.

More than half of the 20,000 soldiers wounded since the October 7 massacre are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other mental health challenges.

Each life lost to suicide is one too many; every effort must be made to prevent the next.

While trauma has begun to claim its place in the public conversation, addiction remains shrouded in silence, shame, and stigma.

Talk openly with your kids. I’m betting that what they know and what they think will surprise you.

Nearly 40% of survivors near Gaza show probable OCD, with new compulsive behaviors tied to trauma from the Hamas attacks.

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

“Hibuki Intervention” has been scientifically proven as the most effective and rapid treatment for post-trauma and anxiety in children.

In the chaotic weeks after October 7, social media feeds filled with grim images of violence – and, for many users, a torrent of anti-Israel and antisemitic abuse.

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