The Transparent Wall: How to Help Your Loved Ones with Post-Trauma

A holiday feature by Metivta offers practical tools for families on how to support a relative coping with post-trauma, addressing the painful cases of losing soldiers due to the invisible injury. The article details a communication model, warning signs of escalating distress, and directs to the Metivta support hotline (*2837) offering a treatment continuum.

A holiday feature by Metivta, aired on Channel 14, deals with families coping with a relative suffering from post-trauma, against the backdrop of painful cases of losing soldiers due to the invisible injury. The article describes the phenomenon of 'the transparent wall' – the intense loneliness experienced by the sufferer even when surrounded by family, and the difficulty of the environment to approach correctly. It offers practical tools: not to take reactions personally, to listen without interrogating, to avoid 'toxic positivity', and to offer unconditional supportive presence. The article cites the 'Ma'aseh Model' by Prof. Moshe Farchi, adopted by the Ministry of Health, and details principles of commitment, encouragement for action, and thinking questions. It identifies warning signs of escalating distress, including 'paradoxical silence', and emphasizes that a direct question about suicidality is not harmful but opens a door. The article directs to the Metivta support hotline (*2837), operating 24 hours a day, and offers a discounted treatment continuum.