Why therapy?
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Since October 7, many people live with nightmares, constant alertness or anxiety that won't settle. These reactions are common, and they can be treated.
Warning signs
- Recurring images, nightmares, feeling you are reliving the event
- Avoiding places, news or conversations that bring it back
- Hypervigilance, startling easily, irritability, sleep problems
- Feeling detached, guilt, shame, loss of interest
When these signs last more than a month and disrupt daily life, it is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It can affect those who lived through the event, but also witnesses, families of soldiers and reservists, and people living under repeated threat.
How I help
Trauma-focused therapies, recommended by the WHO, help put memories back in order, calm the body and gradually reconnect with what has been avoided. The work can be individual, as a couple or as a family when the trauma weighs on loved ones, and also in a group.
Soldiers, reservists and families
SOS Soldats: free, anonymous 24/7 support line in French, 03-350 5050. In Hebrew and English, NATAL: 1-800-363-363.
Frequently asked questions
I wasn't injured. Can I still be traumatised?
Yes. Repeated exposure to threat (sirens, rockets, loved ones at the front, violent images) can be enough to cause psychological trauma.
Can PTSD be cured?
Yes. Trauma-focused therapies bring a clear reduction in symptoms for most people treated.
My partner came back from reserve duty and isn't the same. What can we do?
Changes after returning (irritability, withdrawal, sleep problems) are common. A consultation, alone or as a couple, helps understand what is happening and reconnect.
Other reasons to seek help
Anxiety and panic attacks
Constant worry, panic attacks, phobias, OCD.
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Exhaustion, sadness, loss of motivation, work overload.
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