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Israel, do not abandon those suffering from trauma

By JPOST EDITORIAL

Israel Police at the scene of an explosion in southern Tel Aviv, August 18, 2024.

Police beat, arrest PTSD victim for boarding bus with certified service dog

IDF SOLDIERS evacuate the wounded from near the Israeli border with Lebanon in 2024.

It's time for Israel to step up and show support for wounded soldiers

By EDAN KLEIMAN

Teen depression

Rabbis must stop defending child molesters, instead of those sexually abused - opinion

By RABBI ZVI GLUCK

Immigration and Diaspora Committee discuss funding for mental health services for lone soldiers

Only 500 of the 13,000 lone reservists have received mental health support since Oct. 7

By Dr. Itai Gal

THE SITE of the Nova music festival massacre. The writer asks ‘How can we be comforted this year?’

Viral statistics about Nova survivors’ suicides are unsubstantiated, but survivors face a crisis

By Deborah Danan/JTA

Major Asaf Dagan.

High Court offers compromise on military funeral for Asaf Dagan, after taking his own life

By Yuval Barnea

Supreme Court Chief of Justice Ester Hayut and Supreme court justices arrive for a court hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 6, 2022.

'He gave 20 years to the army': Family of IAF navigator petitions High Court for military burial

By Maya Gur Arieh

Medical and psychological staff undergo hypnosis training course at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.

Hypnosis for healing: Galilee Medical Center launches hypnosis training course for staff

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

SHIREL GOLAN’S death must be the final warning sign; if we don’t know how to treat the wounds of the past, we cannot build a better future.

Shirel Golan's death highlights urgent need for mental health reform post-Oct. 7

By TALI NIR

A JUDICIAL reform protest in 2023. ‘You don’t express your love for a country by leaving it; you stay and fight for change.’

My Word: Splits within Israeli society and calls for unity

By LIAT COLLINS

Running in the field. The level of interest changes with each step

From Israel front lines to New York's marathon

By Itamar Shevach

Destroyed houses from the October 7 massacre almost a year ago, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, September 19, 2024

Mothers play a pivotal role in reducing PTSD among children in southern Israel, study finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

GLACIER VIEW resort in Alaska, nestled amid vibrant autumn forests and near the enchanting Matanuska Glacier, offers a serene escape for families. It seamlessly blends adventure and tranquility in a breathtaking natural setting, says the writer.

Nature can heal the trauma of war in a post-October 7 Israel

By NOAM BEDEIN

Major Asaf Dagan.

After reservist commits suicide, sister blasts gov’t’s ‘absurd’ PTSD policy

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages still held captive in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, on Saturday night. The hostages taken by Hamas during its rampage have endured ordeals that defy any civilized description, the writer affirms.

Israel must remember Oct. 7 victims and hostages, even as world forgets

By CATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM

IDF has taken over 11 military outposts in the Gaza Strip since the start of Operation Swords of Iron, November 11, 2023.

Israeli soldiers returning from war struggle with trauma and suicide

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Revelers at the Nova Festival last year.

Study finds that Nova survivors' trauma recovery significantly impacted by substance use

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH