Healing a Nation: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in Israel

Since October 7, Israelis have undergone multiple and compounding traumatic experiences. Today, Israel faces a national crisis. A weak system before the war, Israel’s mental health system is undergoing significant changes to address the historic need.  How are the government, NGOs, and philanthropy looking to address short and long-term needs? How can technology be harnessed to serve individuals? How might we support concrete steps today to ameliorate deterioration in the future? This session will focus on exposing the magnitude of the issue and approaches for addressing needs as part of Israel’s rebuilding process.