Khaberni - Thousands of mental health specialists within the occupation have warned of an "unprecedented psychological and social emergency" because of those affected and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following the genocide war in Gaza after October 7, according to the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
According to the newspaper; after the requests of those affected and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder regarding the difficult psychological situation they are going through following the events of October 7 and the war, professionals also joined their demands, where tens of thousands of therapists in the field of mental health - including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and art therapists - gathered together to warn of an "unprecedented psychological and social emergency".
In an urgent call to the Prime Minister of the occupation, Benjamin Netanyahu, they urged the government of the occupation to immediately act to provide a comprehensive response to the psychological difficulties that arose among the soldiers due to the war.
In a message that is unprecedented in its severity, the therapists, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and art therapists, warned that "Israeli mental health is going through a disastrous and unprecedented crisis. The long-bleeding traumatic wound has led to extremely high losses, and the data we have collected leaves no room for doubt: the present also imposes a very high psychological cost - both individually and collectively."
The unions also wrote that "the Israeli spirit has suffered a disaster and its deterioration - in the absence of a comprehensive and professional response - is expected to occur in the near future."
According to "Yedioth Ahronoth", the Ministry of Health of the occupation, along with various health agencies, including illness funds, has made great efforts in the past two years to meet the huge demand for mental health services in Israel, but the historic neglect continuing for decades in workforce, infrastructure, and budgets in this area makes it very difficult to narrow the gaps at the required speed.
