Mental Health Services for IDP

Questions and Answers

1. My child is stressed. Who can I contact?

You can reach out to:

  • Representatives of the National Resilience Centers located in hotels
  • The Resilience Center hotline at *5846
  • Your health maintenance organization (HMO) hotlines:
    • Clalit Health Services: *2708
    • Maccabi Healthcare Services: *3028
    • Meuhedet Health Services: *3833
    • Leumit Health Services: *507

2. What treatment am I entitled to following the recent emergency events if I feel stress, anxiety, or distress?

  • Anyone present at a security event who has emotional or mental symptoms of stress or anxiety can contact the National Resilience Center and receive short-term treatment free of charge (according to the joint stress care procedure of the Ministry of Health and the National Insurance Institute).
  • You can also contact your HMO hotline to schedule treatment. The HMOs offer telephone treatment of up to 3 sessions for all their members.
    • Clalit Health Services: *2708
    • Maccabi Healthcare Services: *3028
    • Meuhedet Health Services: *3833
    • Leumit Health Services: *507

Resilience Centers

Internally displaced persons can turn to the Resilience Centers for free treatment for stress-related trauma due to the war. Treatment is provided by licensed professionals specializing in trauma therapy.

The centers offer individual, group, and family therapy by phone, Zoom, or in-person at treatment centers nationwide.

More information and contact details

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