Mental Health Resources11.05.2026
In a world filled with constant noise, expectations, and distractions, we slowly lose touch with our own inner voice. We become used to listening to what others expect from us, what society defines as success, or what keeps everyone around us comfortable. Yet learning to truly listen to ourselves is one of the most important foundations for emotional balance, healthy relationships, mental well-being, and inner alignment.
Mental Health Resources03.05.2026
Sometimes, to find the right person to talk to, you need to look beyond the horizon. At Plantherapy, we have created a global support network that brings together hundreds of volunteer professionals and professionals from all over the world, all dedicated to one goal: supporting those who need it. That is why we operate online – so that no geographical distance will prevent you from receiving the most accurate support, in your own language, and at a time that suits you. Quality emotional support is no longer limited to those who are “close to home”; it is available to you anywhere in the world.
Mental Health Resources08.07.2025
As we all know it is important to understand the silent signals after such an ongoing trauma as October 7 and the rise in national and global fear. With the intensifying waves of hatred, violence, and uncertainty in Israel and around the world against Jews, many people have found themselves caught between two conflicting realities: one part of them continues to function, while another feels numb, panicked, shut down, or disconnected. If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone. And you’re not broken. In the aftermath of a traumatic event, many of us try to “get back to normal.” We return to work, take care of others, stay busy, or even manage to smile again. From the outside, it may seem as though we’ve made it through. But our bodies often tell a different story. Trauma doesn’t disappear just because time passes. As Dutch psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk wrote in The Body Keeps the Score, trauma is not just something we remember — it’s something we carry. It lodges itself deep in the body, beyond words, beyond conscious awareness. It distorts how we breathe, sleep, relate, and even how we feel our own skin. When a traumatic experience is too overwhelming to process — especially when it involves violence, loss, terror; or the collapse of our family, personal and intimate structures of everything we believed in (our safety and confidence)— the psyche does what it must: it fragments. We may go numb. We may dissociate. We may become highly reactive, hypervigilant, or emotionally frozen. All of these are survival strategies. They are not signs of weakness. They are signs of how hard the body is working to protect us from something it cannot yet understand and incorporate. Eventually, the body starts to signal that the trauma remains unresolved anf ofthe speaks when the soul can ́t. Even when we think we’re coping well, unresolved trauma often shows up in physical and emotional symptoms that don’t seem to “make sense”: ● Trouble sleeping, or waking up with dread or panic ● Chronic fatigue or body tension that no amount of rest relieves ● A constant sense of threat, even in safe environments ● Difficulty concentrating, or feeling like your mind “goes blank” ● Emotional numbness, or unexpected outbursts of anger or grief ● Digestive issues, chest tightness, or breath that feels stuck ● Feeling disconnected from your own body or surroundings ● Sometimes, people report that they “don’t feel real” or that life feels like a fog. Others describe feeling emotionally flat, unable to cry or connect, even though they know something is wrong. These are not psychological flaws. They are the body’s language. They are its way of asking for help — not to be rushed back to “normal,” but to be held, listened to, and slowly re-integrated. Why talk-based support isn’t always enough
Mental Health Resources21.04.2025
TECHNIQUES TO INTERRUPT WORRY, IMPROVE SLEEP, RELAX Most of us worry a great deal about the challenges we face: injury, illness, work, money, our families’ welfare. There ARE ways to cope with these normal concerns without it taking an even greater toll on us. Below is an explanation of why we struggle unnecessarily, and techniques aimed at helping us handle these difficulties more effectively, so that we are freer to problem- solve the issues we face, and to do it in a calmer, less distressed way.
Mental Health Resources21.02.2025
International trauma treatment techniques are now at the cutting edge. Today’s renowned practitioners have spent the last decades studying in detail the traditions of the past and the possibilities offered by modern technologies. There is a wealth of authentic and less authentic information on the Internet on these subjects. There is much debate about the techniques to be used in each case. Practitioners rigidly stick to the techniques they have learned and used. In searching for the reason for this insistence, we find a very diverse and complex system for each volunteer professional. From the many decades of time and money invested in the education of volunteer professionals to the everyday moral and financial support systems adopted in different cultures around the world.
Mental Health Resources21.02.2025
We grieve for the land we left, for a loved one we no longer have, for marriages that have failed, for abilities we lost, or for dreams that shattered. How can we cope better with loss and grief? The past few months have brought difficulties into our lives that we never imagined, seeping into various areas — from the direct pressure of the war itself, the news, the images, the difficult events, to the personal routine of our individual lives — in marriages, work, dreams, parenthood, and loneliness.
Latest Updates21.02.2025
As part of the support provided to volunteer professionals at planetherapy, we offer professional training programs. By November 2024, we have successfully delivered training sessions on various topics relevant to our audience, reaching volunteer professionals from 35 countries worldwide. One significant training session in 2024 was conducted in collaboration with NATAL, an organization offering mental health support for victims of trauma due to terror and war. NATAL has helped over 450,000 discharged soldiers and civilians through individual and group support sessions, workshops, and activities, aiming to reintegrate them into everyday life.
Mental Health Resources07.02.2025
As a Marriage and Family Specialist, I’ve seen firsthand how trauma and loss deeply impact families, leaving each member with unique experiences and unspoken pain. These challenges often strain communication, create misunderstandings, and disrupt the bonds that hold families together. The FOCUS Family Resilience Program offers a clear pathway to healing and reconnection. Developed by Dr. William R. Saltzman, a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program at California State University, Long Beach, FOCUS was originally designed to address the unique challenges of military families. Recognizing its broader applicability, Dr. Saltzman expanded the program to serve civilian families in mental health clinics, medical facilities, and schools.
Mental Health Resources16.01.2025
We’re thrilled to share a special calming meditation for children, created by the Mistake and Friends team. This gentle meditation, featuring our beloved characters, was inspired by a young girl we met during a volunteer session Through Planetherapy who expressed a desire for a meditation she truly enjoyed. This meditation can be used before bedtime, naptime, or whenever your child needs a moment of peace. View more>>
