A mother describes in a newspaper column how her son, a military reservist, has smashed all the mirrors in his house. On stage, a stand-up comedian talks about his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. And in Parliament, a teenager pleads for help in dealing with her father’s explosive behavior since returning from the Gaza war.
Gaza is in physical ruin and Palestinians, many living in makeshift shelters and unsanitary conditions, are struggling with trauma likely to leave a mark for generations.
In Israel, there are thousands suffering from PTSD following the Oct. 2023 Hamas attack and the subsequent two-year war, in what has become the country’s biggest-ever mental health crisis.