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Can a wagging tail speed recovery? Inside Rabin Medical Center’s ‘dog medicine’ program and new study

Senior nurse Keren Matry says a therapy dog is 'better than a drug from a doctor or a nurse'

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.23.25

How much will trauma cost Israel in the years ahead?

From spikes in deadly road accidents and domestic violence to soaring sedative and opioid use, a new NATAL analysis shows that the psychological aftermath of October 7 threatens Israel’s human capital and long-term growth

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.22.25

$20 billion, one-third untreated: why psychiatry may be the next breakout market

Roughly 30% of depression patients fail existing therapies, creating a massive unmet medical need; psychiatry has lagged behind oncology and biotech in innovation and capital; a new wave of neuro-repair treatments is opening a rare medical and financial inflection point

ynet Global | 12.21.25

‘Their souls are injured forever’: Israeli trauma team rushes to Bondi after shooting

Israeli emergency psychotrauma responders provided immediate support to victims and the wider community coping with shock, grief, and fear

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 12.20.25

Not child's play: rebuilding your life, one Lego set at a time

Lego offers escape, nostalgia and self-therapy for collector Gal Zahavi, whose shelves hold more than 100 sets; he says the hobby grounds him, fuels his creativity and connects him to a growing community of adult builders across Israel

Bar Gindy | 12.08.25

'Service dogs are the highest level of emotional support that can be provided'

'The patient and the puppy grow together': the farm helping war survivors rebuild their lives

At an animal-assisted therapeutic farm in Tel Mond, wounded soldiers, first responders and bereaved families find a path back from trauma, discovering healing through animals and the unconditional acceptance that helps pull them out of the depths

Anat Lev Adler | 12.07.25

'My father ran a strip club, and when I became a stripper, I learned the truth'

She grew up in what seemed like a normal family, with a lawyer father who owned a strip club. When she immigrated to Israel from Russia, she followed in his footsteps until it shattered both of them. Now she helps other women rebuild their lives and reclaim their worth

Galit Hareli | 11.11.25

Healing on four legs: the unlikely therapy easing the invisible wounds of Israel's heroes

After losing her fiancé in a crash and growing up with a father scarred by war, Avivit Malka Ben-Gaon found healing among horses, transforming her pain into Gallop, a therapy center where soldiers and trauma survivors learn to breathe, trust and live again

Eitan Gefen | 11.09.25

'They leave walking, but not living': Study finds rehab ends too soon for many trauma survivors

International study reveals deep divide between hospital discharge and real recovery, as patients leave rehab physically healed but emotionally adrift; experts call for a holistic approach that reconnects survivors to identity, purpose and community

Shauli Hertzick Paz | 11.09.25

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

'We are all hostages': Study of captives' families redefines global understanding of wartime trauma

Prof. Hagai Levine describes families' 'ambiguous loss and of not knowing what happened to their beloved, which is different from mourning'

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 11.09.25

Mental toll of covering October 7: are Israel’s reporters unseen trauma victims?

Bar-Ilan study found that reporters who covered the terror attacks and their aftermath exhibited significantly higher rates of post-traumatic stress symptoms than mental health professionals (53% vs. 20%) who treated victims

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 11.06.25

'Who would want to date a ‘Nova survivor’?': Three women on trauma, love and learning to trust again

Months after surviving the Nova music festival massacre, three young women share their search for love amid trauma, the moment they choose to reveal their past, and what happens when a panic attack strikes on a first date

Galit Hareli | 10.31.25

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Released hostages’ recovery ‘can be overwhelming, will take time’

Mental health experts report that whether the freed hostages will develop PTSD depends not only on the trauma experienced in captivity but also on the individual’s background, resilience and coping mechanisms

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 10.23.25

Post–October 7 innovation turns Israel into a global ‘petri dish’ for trauma therapy

Inbar Blum of the Israel Innovation Authority said more mental health tech companies are now piloting their solutions in Israel before expanding abroad

Maayan Hoffman | 10.10.25

'At home, they no longer recognize themselves': Study finds hidden distress among Israeli security forces

New research reveals nearly one-third of Israeli security personnel report suicidal ideation, with career soldiers, reservists and ZAKA volunteers among most vulnerable; researchers warn of hidden trauma, cultural silence and lack of systemic support

Dr. Gaby Kashy-Rosenbaum | 08.23.25

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