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Reflection Visitors Center - Transforming Mental Health Awareness and Support in Israel |
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Background Sha’ar Menashe Mental Health Center is Israel's largest psychiatric facility, offering comprehensive mental health care services. Located northeast of Hadera, the facility plays a crucial role in mental health care nationwide, treating thousands of individuals annually through specialized departments, including rehabilitation, trauma care, dual diagnosis (mental illness and addiction), and long-term psychiatric care. It is also home to the Maximum-Security Division (Forensic Division), the only unit of its kind in Israel. Beyond providing medical care, Sha’ar Menashe adopts a holistic approach in its dedication to patient rehabilitation and reintegration into society, deepening the recognition of the needs and rights of both patients and society as a whole. Through a variety of unique initiatives in a supportive environment, the mental health center empowers patients to reconnect with their community, while striving to dismantle stigmas and promote inclusion for individuals navigating mental health vulnerabilities. The Need Mental health is profoundly shaped by experiences people face throughout their lives, both personal events and at the national level. As Israeli society contends with the effects of war and collective trauma, better understanding and support for mental health and its impact on the individual and the community has never been more critical. More than 520,000 Israelis are expected to suffer from post-trauma as a result of the past year, and one out of five adults have expressed concern for their mental health. The global scope of mental health challenges reflects the magnitude of the need on the national level: hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide suffer from a broad spectrum of mental health challenges. Yet, social stigmas and insufficient awareness persist, creating barriers to identifying mental health vulnerabilities, accessing care, and achieving recovery. Reflection Center: Vision and Objectives Our vision is to lay the groundwork for a society that recognizes the strength of the individual and the community to overcome adversity, celebrating the human spirit as an endless source of resilience, creativity, and renewal. Reflection is more than just a visitors’ center – it is a movement toward a future where we look at one another with empathy, understanding, and hope.
The Reflection visitors and learning center for post trauma, mental health, and addictions will be the first of its kind in Israel, a dynamic and innovative space to educate, inspire, and engage visitors in a unique and meaningful setting. Designed to deepen knowledge about mental health, challenge societal stigmas, and promote personal, social, and national resilience, the center will serve as a vital link between the medical community and the broader public, building empathy and connection through learning and discovery.
The groundbreaking initiative aims to reshape perceptions of mental health in Israel. Through a combination of education, personal narratives, and state-of-the-art interactive experiences, the center seeks to bridge gaps in understanding, serving as a source of healing and unity in the belief that human interaction has the power to drive societal change.
Key objectives of the Reflection Center:
Learning: Enhance visitors’ understanding of the complexities of psychiatric disorders, their neurological and psychological roots and treatment approaches, with the goal of building knowledge that leads to compassion.
Connection: Create close human encounters with the lives of those facing mental health challenges through personal narratives, showcasing their resilience and personal journeys, their daily experiences, social struggles, and unique strengths – with the goal of dispelling fears and breaking down stigmas.
Identification: Empower visitors with practical tools for early identification of mental health vulnerabilities within ourselves and those around us, to act with awareness and sensitivity.
Positive experience: Transform mental health discussions into narratives of hope, healing, and resilience, inspiring positive change.
Dialogue and engagement: Spark curiosity and interest, inviting visitors to take an active role in building a more inclusive, compassionate, and healthier society.
Impact and Reach
The Reflection Visitors Center will welcome a diverse audience–individuals in recovery, family members, professionals, and the general public, joining together to learn and shape a more compassionate, inclusive, and resilient Israeli society. We invite you to partner with us in bringing this transformative vision to life, helping to create a future where mental health is met with awareness, understanding, compassion, and support, transforming lives and strengthening communities. |
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