IDF troops were called to a suspicious individual lying near the Gaza border fence yelling 'Allahu Akbar.' Only once the troops shot the suspect in the leg, was his identity learned.
1 year after the first hostage deal, study by the Health Team of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum finds former hostages suffer malnutrition, untreated fractures, nerve damage, long-term disabilities, PTSD, and accelerated aging.
These brave men and women deserve more than just our respect.
Brother of Shirel Golan, 22, who was found dead today after surviving the October 7 massacre, says her PTSD was ignored by the state. The Welfare Ministry says she was treated.
Yariv Pe'er, CEO of Internet Rimon, explains how traumatic content on social media causes adolescents and adults to develop secondary post-traumatic symptoms.
Antisemitism and protests in the United States trigger PTSD in Holocaust survivors.
New study from University of Haifa researchers shows that 91% of Israelis living abroad were exposed to anti-Israel and antisemitic sentiment in the first two months of the war.
The number of disabled IDF soldiers treated at the Rehabilitation Division of the Ministry of Defense has crossed the 70,000 mark for the first time.
Soldier suffering from PTSD, Avichai Levy, accused the State Control Committee: 'They are all spitting in our faces. There was no one to take care of us then and there isn't anyone now.'
Defense Ministry triples budget allocated to supporting organizations which aid soldiers who suffered trauma while fighting in battle.
Despite dwindling resources, many older adult Israelis exhibited impressive resilience during the initial period of the Israel-Hamas war, Bar-Ilan University study finds.
9-year-old Emily Hand's father talks about how his nine-year-old daughter is still struggling with her ordeal.
The ability to tailor perceptions, beliefs and behavior to reality protects teachers from post-traumatic symptoms, study finds.
"Half my time in Vietnam I have no memory of," recalls Mike Winnick, director of Veteran Services for the Jewish War Veterans of the USA.
Israeli initiative aims to connect IDF veterans with PTSD to rehabilitation programs
Israeli-Ukrainian businessmen join forces with Menachem Begin Heritage Center to counsel Ukrainian soldiers and civilians with trauma.
A letter to Mr Blinken and other dignitaries from various countries who see themselves as part of what they term Western Civilization’.Op-ed
Israel marks National Day of Appreciation for Those Wounded in Israel's Wars and in Terrorist Attacks.
A veteran of the war has become increasingly embittered by continuous conflicts and now participates in joint efforts with peace activists.
A forensic psychiatrist at Cornell says Israel doesn't possess the necessary resources to treat hard cases of the disorder.
For the first time: Researchers identify brain wounds in IDF veterans with PTSD, relieve their symptoms using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
IDF warrior who survived the Coastal Road Massacre in which 38 civilians including 17 children were murdered calls for more PTSD research.
Bar-Ilan professor: Nutritional supplements offer hope for a nontoxic treatment that reverses the underlying genomic cause of the disease.
26-year-old IDF vet suffering who set himself on fire in front of the Min of Defense rehabilitation department breathing on his own.
Yehuda Ben-Yishay, psychologist whose work treating IDF soldiers after Yom Kippur War led to pioneering therapy for brain injuries, dies.
Jewish military veterans among Democrat and Republican lawmakers pushing bill to bring Israeli and US PTSD researchers together.
Senate Bill Includes United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020.
Award-winning Israeli series about former soldiers dealing with PTSD from their wartime experiences to get US remake.
The NGO Sahar noted a 350% increase in calls due to mental distress during and since the first lockdown. We ignore this at our peril.
Legislation also establishes grant program for US universities, private non-profits teaming up with Israeli counterparts to research PTSD.
New trial program integrates intense psychotherapy with the active component of ecstasy to allow PTSD patients to start road to recovery.
The first paramedic who arrived at the scene of the deadly helicopter disaster in 1997 died this week after decades-long battle with PTSD.
New study shows children of Holocaust survivors who suffer from PTSD are more likely to exhibit unhealthy behaviors.
Yazidi women suffer from high percentage of C-PTSD, study shows.
143 soldiers injured in Operation Defensive Shield known and treated as disabled IDF veterans; Defense Ministry reveals numbers.
Israel National Therapeutic Riding Association promotes horse therapy to help IDF veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University team up with the IDF and US Army to develop a computer game to prevent PTSD.
Israel Trauma Coalition stresses need to expand 'circles of support' for trauma victims trying to cope with 'knife intifada.'
PTSD is a problem in the IDF, not just the US Army - and a group of veterans wants some help in dealing with it.
Overwhelming majority of children who view clips of terror attacks on the internet develop signs of PTSD.
Under pressure for cancelling funds for psychological assistance to war-scarred children, PMO decides to transfer 3M NIS.
Education Ministry cuts leave children in the Gaza area without crucial psychological counseling; MK Haim Yellin fights back.
US war veterans say meditation could help heal the post-war mental disturbances that afflict a growing number of American soldiers.
Israeli families dropped whatever they were doing and raced for shelter once more Wednesday, as shelling from Gaza resumed in the south.
Life in southern Israel has once again been disrupted by Gaza terrorists firing rocket and mortar attacks at western Negev towns.
A new study appears to show that post-traumatic stress disorder might be prevented by staying awake after exposure to trauma.
Proceeds from military cameraman Chanan Greenblat's exhibit to benefit project for traumatized soldiers.
People who suffer with chronic pain conditions require special attention during periods of terrorist attacks, according to a new study.
An ex-soldier claims that terrorist groups’ use of child soldiers caused mental illness. He is suing for health coverage.
A new report says at least 50,000 Holocaust survivors in Israel require aid, many facing special challenges as they grow older.
Southern Israeli parents and children returned from Chanukah vacation to their daily routine of school, work -- and racing from rockets.
