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The Trauma of Denial: Trust and Safety in Mental Health Care After October 7

On Tuesday, August 25 at 12:00 PM ET, join I Believe Israeli Women for a webinar, "The Trauma of Denial: Trust and Safety in Mental Health Care After October 7."

Antisemitism, anti-Israel bias, and the denial of sexual violence committed on and after October 7 are eroding trust and safety in mental health care for Jewish and Israeli patients. This webinar examines the harm caused by such denial and explores how providers and community-based support systems can help rebuild trust in care.

Featured speakers will include:

Michelle Stravitz (moderator), former CEO, American Jewish Medical Association (AJMA) & I Believe Israeli Women Founding Sister

Dr. Shelly Steinwurtzel, Co-Founder & Director, Gesher Community Care

Dr. Miri Bar-Halpern, Lecturer in Psychology, Harvard Medical School & Director of Trauma Training and Services, Parents for Peace

We hope you will join us for this important conversation.

Please click the button below to register to attend.

You will receive a Zoom link via email prior to the webinar.


We thank you for being part of the I Believe Israeli Women Global Movement, for standing with 10/7 survivors, and for helping to ensure truth leads to accountability.

We invite you to support the continued work of this movement to ensure that the fight for justice includes all Israeli women, men, and children.

Together, we can ensure that survivors are believed and that the truth of October 7 is never erased.


I Believe Israeli Women is a global community of people who stand in solidarity with Israeli women, men, and children, acknowledge the sexual violence of October 7, counter the denialism and disinformation, and fight against terrorism that threatens the security and human rights of women.