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'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

נתניהו ורעייתו מבקרים את השבים בבילינסון

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

בן פוקסברונר שנפצע בצוק איתן והכלבה קימבה שמתה בעקבות הפציעה

In memory of his K9 partner, wounded IDF soldier develops sleep tech for trauma survivors

After being seriously wounded in Gaza and losing his K9 partner Kimba, IDF veteran Ben Fuxbruner launched a startup that uses scent-based technology and wearables to improve sleep and ease PTSD symptoms—for soldiers and civilians alike

Gilad Cohen | 07.09.25

״האנשים בתוכנית עזרו לי לקבל את האור בחזרה״. רס״ל א׳

'I was the first to leave the bomb shelter heading to the bunker because I realized it was a death trap'

On October 7, Sergeant First Class (res.) A. made a split-second decision to be the first to leave the shelter under fire, reaching a bunker where he began transmitting critical intelligence in the earliest days of the war—and has continued doing so ever since. That same day, Max, a soldier in an elite unit, was urgently deployed from his southern moshav to join the fighting. Since then, he has returned to reserve duty repeatedly, leaving behind his wife and two-year-old daughter. Meet Max and Sergeant First Class (res.) A., members of Israel’s war generation—those who rise to serve again and again, even at the cost of their personal lives and dreams. And meet the nonprofit organization giving them space to rediscover them

Nitzan Pincu | 07.05.25

'A reunion with trauma': Four years after his wife's death from rocket attack, he relives horrors of war

Yosef Cohen lost his wife from a rocket attack during Operation Guardian of the Walls and now, four years later, another explosion shattered his home; At 80, he finds resilience through family, memory and a newfound gift for sculpting at a grief support center

Ofir Hauzman | 06.27.25

Israeli researchers develop breakthrough treatment for life-threatening blood loss

Hebrew University and IDF Medical Corps researchers unveil breakthrough treatment for hemorrhagic shock, boosting survival, stabilizing vital signs and protecting tissues—promising for both civilian trauma care and battlefield use

Tzur Gueta | 05.06.25

'We must declare a state of mental health emergency for Israel’s children'

Mati Kochavi has touched hearts worldwide with Eva.Stories, conducted business in the Gulf long before the Abraham Accords, connected with key Middle Eastern leaders and became a billionaire; now he tackles Israel’s child mental health crisis and his AI-based pediatric care project aims to deliver early intervention, blending technology with human therapists for critical support

Dror Feuer | 01.15.25

'I thought India would help me, but I was lost': The space helping Israelis suffering from trauma

Israeli iNitative in India aims to help tens of thousands of Israelis who left the country amid war and find themselves having to deal with emotional baggage and trauma

Alexandra Lukash | 01.07.25

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