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MK Michal Waldiger Launches Conference on Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
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By יוני קמפינסקי
First reported by Srugim · Jun 21, 2026
What happened
MK Michal Waldiger has opened a Knesset conference on dual recovery from mental illness and addiction. She says the war has deepened the need, and she is pushing family support, local mental-health coordinators, and broader access to help.
- 01Waldiger opened a Knesset conference on mental illness and addiction recovery.
- 02She said families are central and often collapse before the patient does.
- 03She cited about 1.5 billion shekels added to the mental-health budget.
- 04Her mental-health coordinators pilot is running in seven local authorities.
- 05She urged people to seek help early and without shame.
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