A surge in the number of individuals seeking emotional and psychological assistance has been reported by Eran, a non-profit organization based in Israel. The need for support has notably increased among men, military personnel, and adolescents over the past six months.
Eran is the first service in Israel that provides both psychological help and advice on obtaining support in one’s area of residence. On April 5th, Eran published its report on its activities during the past six months since the start of the war.
Since the beginning of the war, Eran’s call center and website have received a total of 172 thousand calls, averaging 33 thousand calls per month. In the first month of the war, Eran processed 44 thousand requests.
During the conflict, there was a significant increase in requests for help from men (a group that typically does not seek psychological assistance), as well as an increase in teenagers seeking support by 125%. Calls related to anxiety, psychological trauma, loss rose by 950%, while there was also a significant increase in calls about depression, mental health issues and loneliness.
Since the start of the war, 38,240 teenagers and young people under 24 years old have reached out to Eran for help. Sixty percent of those seeking assistance were girls while forty percent were boys. One third of calls were about anxiety and stress while one out of five calls were related to mental health problems or depression disorders.
