Raizel Direnfeld-O'Brien, at The Blogs

Feb 8, 2022, 6:21 PM

Attention Seeking Behaviors, Emergency Responders, and Tikva Saban

This article will be discussing the topic of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide please call a hotline. Israel: ERAN 1201. A list of suicide and crisis lines around the world can be found on this page. Nearly...

Jan 23, 2022, 4:30 PM

We don’t have ‘that’ problem here… suicide stigmas in the Jewish world

Female hands with text SUICIDE PREVENTION on dark background

This article will be discussing the topic of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide please call a suicide and crisis hotline. Israel: ERAN 1201. A list of suicide and crisis lines around the world can be...

Dec 13, 2021, 2:41 PM

What do you think of when I say ‘mental health’?

What do you think of when I say “mental health"? I have noticed that when I say those two words in Israel, I get one of the following reactions. The social media is my therapy - “Wow, that is really important....

About Me

Raizel Direnfeld-O’Brien, originally from Portland, Oregon, is a mental health education specialist. Raizel began her work in the mental health field as a suicide and crisis hotline operator and transitioned into the education field teaching social and emotional health to middle school, high school, and college students. She is passionate that education is one of the most powerful forms of mental health care! Through student focused interactive workshops and courses, on social media @mentalhealthedu.israel, and other educational outlets, Raizel aims to empower people with practical strategies and tools to take care of their mental health, both day-to-day and at challenging times in their lives.

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