IDF Spokesperson Reveals His PTSD: 'I Don't Know What Damage I've Done to My Family'

Brigadier General Efi Dafrin, the IDF Spokesperson, revealed in the army's podcast that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder following a severe injury at the Battle of Saluki during the Second Lebanon War. He described coping with the 'invisible injury,' its impact on his family, and his advice to soldiers: take care of yourself. Dafrin spoke about door slams and sun flashes that freeze him, and the importance of awareness and treatment.

Brigadier General Efi Dafrin, the IDF Spokesperson, revealed in the army's podcast that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder following his military service, during which he was severely wounded at the Battle of Saluki in the Second Lebanon War. Dafrin described the injury as 'invisible,' not visible to the eye, and the difficulty of understanding it: 'It took me many years to understand what I have, because it's not a regular injury.' He spoke about the impact on his family: 'I don't know what damage I've done to my surroundings and my close family.' Dafrin emphasized the importance of self-care, saying: 'If you are a hero, if you are brave – go take care of yourself.' He described triggers like door slams and sun flashes that freeze him, and the feeling of being back in the tank under fire. He called on soldiers returning from the long war, which has lasted nearly three years, to take care of themselves.