The app offering free support workshops for soldiers

According to data from the Hebrew University, Columbia University, Sheba Medical Center, and "Effective Altruism," 11,021 soldiers are involved in the conflict, with a significant portion expected to develop post-trauma.

Based on these figures, which are changing and increasing as the conflict progresses, psychologists from the Zigmund app are launching support workshops for soldiers to process combat experiences, provide support, and treat trauma.

Nathaniel Zingboim, a psychologist who served in the Egoz unit as a sniper and sapper and experienced a near-death situation that was not treated within a military therapeutic framework, says these experiences led him to study psychology and eventually establish Zigmund. As someone familiar with the horrors of war, and understanding that it causes trauma which can develop into post-trauma, he knows it is crucial to address and treat it.

Zigmund is a free platform (website and app) for its users, offering easy, friendly, and convenient matching between psychologist and patient. Just like Tinder or a taxi app, Zigmund locates nearby available therapists with the push of a button. There is no longer a need to wait months for appointments at health clinics. Zigmund provides quick and immediate service in collaboration with health clinics, with a variable price range according to your capabilities and preferences.

Nathaniel Zingboim, founder of the Zigmund platform, explains: "In the past, during 'Operation Protective Edge,' and certainly in previous wars, it wasn't popular to discuss mental health issues resulting from combat. We were all in it, it was clear that everyone experienced combat at different intensities, and most of us were left with trauma or post-trauma that affects us later in life, even today. Seeking a psychologist was seen as a weakness. Fortunately, this has changed over the years and is now of paramount importance in treating soldiers coming out of combat. As a psychologist and as someone who also needs psychological treatment due to my military service experiences in Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, I encountered great difficulty in finding good and recommended therapists for myself and others. That's why I founded Zigmund, to connect the best psychologists available. Now we are launching combat processing workshops and free talks for reservists and anyone who has experienced combat and wants to talk about it with others like them. You are all welcome to contact us through the Zigmund Facebook page."