More Israelis Seek Psychological Help Amid Gaza Genocide

Date: 24 September 2024 - 22:19

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WEST BANK (Dispatches) – The number of Israelis who have sought psychological support has soared significantly following the escalation in the north of the occupied territories with Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance moment, Israeli media have reported.
The past few days have witnessed some of the heaviest exchanges of fire between the occupation forces and Hezbollah.
According to Israel Hayom on Monday, institutions and organizations that provide psychological support have launched new helplines to cope with the significant increase in the number of callers.
A center for psychological assistance for new Jewish immigrants offers consultations in five languages.
The Natal Centre, which provides psychological assistance to trauma victims, said that following the latest brutal attacks by the Zionist regime, requests for psychological assistance have increased by 225 percent. It explained that a majority of the callers reported feeling “anxious and tense”.
The Hebrew newspaper quoted Natal helpline director Gili Gamish as saying that since the beginning of the war, the centre’s helplines have received tens of thousands of calls.
Most callers, she said, describe a real feeling of uncertainty and fear for their future, security and safety.
Following days of intense exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and the Zionist regime, the regime launched airstrikes against villages and towns in southern Lebanon, killing hundreds and displacing tens of thousands.
The Israeli Mental Health Association revealed in April a staggering surge of 950% in the number of Israelis seeking psychological support since the commencement of the occupying regime’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli organization’s findings indicated a surge in inquiries to their call center, as reported by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.
Israel’s Walla website also quoted a statement by the organization that the number of daily inquiries surged to 920 since the start of the war.
On October 7 alone, the organization dealt with more than 3,500 incoming calls. This compares to 500 calls on a routine day.
Also the number of children and teenagers under the age of 17 phoning in has surged by 125% compared to last year, with a significant rise observed during the initial weeks of the conflict.