This glossary contains common mental health terminology. It is a great jumping-off point to learn more about terms you may hear when engaging in conversation about mental health. In Judaism, we read the same weekly parshiot (portions) from the Torah in the same order each year. While we may be familiar with the parsha (portion) of the week, we reread it to refresh ourselves with the story and glean something new as we approach it with fresh eyes and an open heart. In a similar vein, you may be familiar with many of the terms in this glossary. We encourage you to continue to learn and explore mental health terminology, so you can make connections to mental health in a way that supports where you are on your journey.

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Downloadable Mental Health Poster for Community Centers

Downloadable 8.5 x 11in poster to be printed and hung up in your community center. Contains statistics, Mental Health and Judaism Quotes, advice for mental wellness. Perfect for community centers and Hillel houses

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NATAL – Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center

Natal - NATAL - Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center (established: 1998, Tel Aviv) is a non-profit organization founded by Yossi Hadar and Judith Yovel Recanati. NATAL specializes in the field of war-and-terror-related trauma, PTSD and resiliency-building among civil society. NATAL was the first center in Israel to standardize and create protocols for coping with trauma and resilience-building in a social general society context.

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Antisemitism’s Impact on Mental Health

Antisemitism and discrimination take a toll on both our mental and physical health. Our mental and physical health are deeply intertwined, so when one is under stress the other is impacted.

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ADL Kulanu: Synagogues in Action Against Antisemitism

This resource from ADL’s education experts and the BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness is intended to enable adults—educators and parents/caregivers—to initiate conversations with young people about antisemitism and other forms of hate, and to safeguard youth mental health while tackling these difficult topics.

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Every Life Counts – The Blue Dove Foundation Suicide Prevention Program

Every Life Counts is broken into four categories, with each including a collection of articles and resources for different members of society available for individual download, much like our regular resources, as well as a larger downloadable version with every resource in its given section.