Months after October 7, many Israelis report a pervasive, bone-deep tiredness—not just physical, but emotional. Mental Health First Aid Israel calls this collective fatigue—the exhaustion of sustained alertness, grief, and uncertainty.
Collective fatigue affects productivity, relationships, and mental health. It can also normalize dysfunction: when everyone is tired, no one notices their own depletion.
MHFA Israel encourages communities to build in collective rest: Shabbat observance, designated screen-free hours, communal activities that replenish rather than drain.
A fatigued nation cannot heal. Rest must become policy, not afterthought.
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