Thinking Out Loud

As university students, we are all too familiar with the feeling of anxiety and stress. But what does it actually mean? What happens to our bodies when we feel anxious and stressed? And what can we do about it? We’re kicking off the Thinking Out Loud Podcast with an episode that we can all relate to, so tune in to learn more about mental health with us!

This week we continued speaking about antisemitism. We addressed a question from a student asking advice about how to cope with the hate that they are receiving from friends and family. We moved on to speaking about personal cases, as South Africans, of antisemitism.

We speak about our sense of abandonment as Jewish South Africans in Israel but also recognize the overwhelming fear felt to speak out in places that aren’t Israel.Lastly we spoke about the effect of antisemitism on our mental health. This is a very dark time for all of us but as the celebration of Hanukkah gets closer, we encourage us all to spread our light to rid the darkness.

May our light continue to shine during this dark time.

In this week’s episode we answer two important questions that guide our discussion about antisemitism. This is going to be a two-part episode with a follow up on antisemitism next week with more questions. We address what it’s like being out-of-Israel at this time, how to deal with the isolation and frustration as well as answering the question of how to deal with our ancestral trauma.

This project was established to provide support for students who are experiencing feelings of stress and anxiety during this difficult time for Israel. The Resilience Project has a hotline for those that would like immediate one-on-one help from psychologists and other students, just call – 053 384 2013.
Melissa Moritz speaks with Lisa Ohayon a South African trained clinical psychologist. Lisa works at the psychological services at Reichman university and together they talk about helplessness and ways to manage these feelings that we have all experienced during this difficult time. they talk about what is this helplessness, the psychological impact of helplessness and how to combat this sense of helplessness on a personal lever and on a wider level.

This project was established to provide support for students who are experiencing feelings of stress and anxiety during this difficult time for Israel. The Resilience Project has a hotline for those that would like immediate one-on-one help from psychologists and other students, just call – 053 384 2013.
Melissa Moritz speaks with Lisa Ohayon a South African trained clinical psychologist. Lisa works at the psychological services at Reichman university and together they talk about trauma and ways to manage these feelings that we have all experienced during this difficult time.

Social anxiety is one of those terms that get thrown around fairly often on a university campus. But what is it exactly? And how can we learn to cope with it? All that and more on this episode of Thinking Out Loud.

What are emotions, and how do we deal with them? As university students we often find ourselves bombarded with different emotions, but how many of us actually know how to deal with them. In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Dr. Eve Alon walks us through the process of navigating our emotions.

How do you talk to yourself? Many people don’t realize that there is a conversation happening inside their head all the time. In this episode of Thinking Out Loud, Lisa Ohayon talks us through the importance of understanding our inner voice.

Ah, relationships. One of the core experiences and struggles that university students all around the globe face. How do we know if someone is the right fit for us? How do we nurture a healthy relationship? All that and more on this week’s episode of Thinking Out Loud!

Ah, relationships. One of the core experiences and struggles that university students all around the globe face. How do we know if someone is the right fit for us? How do we nurture a healthy relationship? All that and more on this week’s episode of Thinking Out Loud!