“Why is this happening? Why are people suffering? What could anyone have done to deserve this punishment? Why do they hate us? Why does this world do nothing to condemn this? Why don’t they leave us alone?” Some crisis calls come in because of psychological distress. Some come because of spiritual strife. Still others come […]
“My son is a lone soldier in the IDF and has come home. He does not want to talk about it. He has always been a little introverted, but not like this. He prefers to stay home, will not respond to calls from his friends, and politely asks us to give him space. How worried […]
“I keep waking up at night with scary images. What do you advise?” “My spouse is not handling the war well. What do you advise?” “My son has gotten very aggressive since the war began. What do you advise?” A significant percentage of the crisis calls coming in present a dilemma and ask for advice. […]
“News updates about the war are constant. It’s not only on the news media. It’s not just the flagrant protests that block traffic and intimidate. It’s the people I meet in the store and on the street. It’s not just people who know me and it’s not always fellow Jewish people. It’s not everybody, but […]
“Our family has taken in child refugees displaced by the war. We were all prepared to stay low-key and accommodate the sadness and fear we all anticipated. We are confused. This is a large group of children, all under the age of ten, and they are cheerful, playful, and having fun. Is this what therapists […]