Alcohol proved to be a major factor in the development of PTSD after the Supernova party. Understanding this and other risk factors could improve the way victims are treated in future.
On October 7, 2023, at least 3,000 people attended the Supernova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im in southern Israel. At least 364 of the festival goers were murdered and more than 40 taken hostage after Hamas terrorists descended on the event during the early hours of the day.
A year later, many of the survivors are still struggling to move on with their lives, battling anxiety, stress, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In October, festival survivor Shirel Cohen took her own life on her 22nd birthday, having battled severe PTSD for months.