Psychiatrists are leaving Israel following 7 October : Report

Psychiatrists are leaving Israel following 7 October: Report
1 January 2024 14:08 GMT
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The heads of mental health centres around the country warned last week that “Israel’s mental health system is close to complete collapse”, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Dozens of psychiatrists working in Israel’s public mental health system have left recently for Britain, Haaretz reported.

Many psychiatrists expect their workload to massively increase, as Israeli society comes to terms with its war on Gaza.

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As Mental Health System in Israel Faces Collapse, Scores of Psychiatrists Are Leaving for Britain
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Sources attribute the brain drain to the growing workload and sense that the situation will only worsen, as a Health Ministry plan to fix the system still awaits funding approval from the treasury

Dozens of psychiatrists working in Israel’s public mental health system have left recently for Britain, sources in the sector say. The exodus comes at a time when demand for mental health services in Israel has been growing due to the Gaza war.