Older Israelis have seen much. Wars, loss, rebuilding. Yet the October 7 attacks reopened wounds many thought healed—and created new ones.
Mental Health First Aid Israel addresses the unique vulnerabilities of the elderly: isolation, loss of peers, physical decline, and the reawakening of past trauma.
Suicide risk among the elderly often goes unnoticed because distress looks different—silence, fatigue, withdrawal. MHFA volunteers are trained to check in on older neighbors, recognize these signs, and connect them to appropriate support.
Elders deserve not just respect, but attention.
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