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Hadassah Treats Israel’s Post–October 7 Mental Health Crisis

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and the ongoing conflict, Hadassah Medical Organization is addressing a severe mental health crisis in Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Family DynamicsMental HealthTraumaPtsdDiaspora CommunitiesHadassah Medical OrganizationSurvivor's GuiltOngoing ConflictPsychological Therapy

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Ben-David and her team at Hadassah are responsible for treating the psychological wounds of much of Jerusalem."
Israel
"No one in Israel has escaped stress, Ben-David said."
Southern District, Israel
"The government paid reservists base salaries, but it did not make up for lost overtime and bonuses at his regular job."
Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Idan, a severely wounded paratrooper reservist who fought in Gaza and in Lebanon, had initially resisted psychological therapy."

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