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Jun 20, 2018, 3:33 PM

Why the trauma lives on for Holocaust survivors

No one likes going to the doctor. But for Holocaust survivors, even routine healthcare can trigger feelings of extreme anxiety and fear. For survivors, the trauma they experienced in childhood is relived in the dentist chair or the doctor’s...

Jun 19, 2018, 1:44 AM

I think the Torah saved my life

Screenshot from an ad for a 24-hour hotline launched by Mexico Jewish community to offer support for in cases of suicidal thoughts, domestic abuse, depression and so on.

Suicide might have been the most rational thing I could have done, and what saved me isn't rational at all

Jun 18, 2018, 12:57 AM

On the Joy of Being a Recluse (Ma Tov Lihiyot Mitboded)

The English word “recluse” is often defined as a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people. I’m not one hundred percent certain that the word completely applies to me. Well…. Only maybe a little...

Gerald C. Skolnik

Jun 15, 2018, 8:29 AM

Getting personal about depression

Illustrative. Guilt, shame, headache, depression. (via iStock)

I share our story with you to shatter the myth that everyone you see socially is a model of perfection or wellness

Ewa M. Maniawski

Jun 12, 2018, 3:46 PM

Yes, It WAS Her…

I wrote this one very late night last week, spurred by a particular expression I had heard so many times before. I sent it to be considered for publishing, which meant having to hold off for a few days...

Jun 10, 2018, 5:02 PM

Suicide and the pain of knowing there is nothing you can do

I get angry at times like this. When a high profile suicide or two happens and my Facebook feed and cable news channels fill up with platitudes and so-called expert opinions about how to prevent suicide. “Don’t give up,”...

Charles Diringer Dunst

Jun 10, 2018, 1:54 PM

Bourdain used food to connect Jews and Arabs

Anthony Bourdain at the Western Wall. (YouTube screenshot)

The celebrity chef gave all of the local folks the time of day, and encouraged his viewers to do the same

Jun 1, 2018, 4:14 PM

Business as usual in the Gaza envelope

A map distributed on May 30, 2018 by the Israeli military, detailing the targets of more than 100 mortar shells and rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that either landed in Israeli territory or were intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

After more than 22 hours of rocket fire, the regularly scheduled program was the best thing for all of us

May 31, 2018, 12:37 PM

We must not fail people when they need us most

You could be forgiven for thinking dementia had just emerged. We have seen daily headlines, from prevention techniques to the importance of diagnosis, and a huge increase in people living with dementia talking openly about its impact. The truth is...

May 7, 2018, 12:34 PM

Trauma therapy works -- with no happy ending

Illustrative. Grief. (iStock)

My therapist helped me move forward, but I'll carry the heavy burden of my son's loss forever

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