About this episode

Dr. Deborah Gilboa discusses the neuroscience of resilience and shares personal experiences related to coping with stress and community response to tragedy.

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Deborah Gilboa , MD, an expert in resilience and navigating change. The Pittsburgh-based family physician and author of "From Stressed to Resilient: The Guide to Handle More and Feel It Less" begins the program by defining what is -- and what is not -- resilience. We learn that it can be exercised and strengthened to be employed when we are presented with unexpected choices, positive or negative. Gilboa, whose son served and was injured as a lone soldier in Gaza, shares how she personally found inner fortitude following his deployment in October 2023 and was able to be the mother he needed when called upon. We also hear about Dr. G's Squirrel Hill community and its coping mechanisms in the wake of the October 27, 2018, shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, in which 11 people were killed by a white supremacist terrorist. We learn that the community's response to US President Donald Trump's visit lines up with resilience tactics, including drawing boundaries and uniting through tragedy. Finally, Gilboa gives quick tips for…

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Borschel-Dan

Guest: Dr. Deborah Gilboa

Topics covered

• resilience
• mental health
• community coping
• personal experience
• neuroscience
• stress management

Keywords

• resilience
• neuroscience
• stress
• community
• mental health
• coping mechanisms
• personal experience

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: From Stressed to Resilient: The Guide to Handle More and Feel It Less

Places: Pittsburgh, Gaza

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