"You lied to get out of the army?"
Uploaded: 14/09/2021 Duration: 8:29 Minutes Available in Hebrew
Story
Snir and Tal went through difficult mental periods in the army accompanied by anxiety attacks, nightmares, and abuse until they realized that the only way to get out of service was through exemption on grounds of mental health. However, in the army, there is an increase in the number of exemptions for mental reasons in recent years, and the 6.8% who receive a mental exemption are seen as a worrying phenomenon that must be fought. On the other hand, the commanders we spoke to, including Prof. Haim Knobler, who was the head of the IDF's mental health department, claim otherwise.
The question arises: does the role that the military has taken on to recruit everyone force it to define those who have not enlisted as depressed, as having a psychiatric disorder, or to portray them as imposters and liars? Language: Hebrew Subtitles: English
The question arises: does the role that the military has taken on to recruit everyone force it to define those who have not enlisted as depressed, as having a psychiatric disorder, or to portray them as imposters and liars? Language: Hebrew Subtitles: English
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