For many Jewish individuals, identity is not separate from mental health.
Culture, tradition, family, and community shape how we process stress, trauma, resilience, and hope.
Gesher Community Care is making therapy more affordable and connecting Jewish teens and young adults with therapists who truly understand their background and lived experiences.
Dr. Joshua Simmons shares a story of a patient's experience of traumatic invalidation by their therapist. A fascinating account of how this patient left therapy due to the subtle semitism experienced during sessions.
In a powerful piece for The Times of Israel, Dr. Boaz Shalgi, Chief Psychologist at NATAL, introduces the concept of “rolling trauma” — the ongoing, cumulative mental health impact of the Iran war, October 7, and the continued missile strikes on Israeli communities. Unlike a single traumatic event, rolling trauma is a snowball of repeated crises, creating long-term challenges not only for survivors but for the therapists and support teams who care for them.
