"no sense of a shared victory behind them."

Levy-Balez explains why there is now an increased risk of suicide compared to the beginning of the war: "When the traumatic event is at its peak, then the mental pain is very acute, but we have a sense of togetherness, of connection, that we have a common goal. Right now we are really afraid of an increase in the suicide rate, because the mental pain is still great - people have experienced a lot of traumatic and extreme events from a mental perspective, but there is no sense of solidarity and belonging and a shared victory behind them."