Statement of Purpose for Shalva

Shalva which means "tranquillity" in Hebrew is an on-line discussion group about Jews/Judaism
and psychiatric conditions. Some areas to be explored are:

1) Encountering and Opposing Stigma within the Jewish Community

What is happening in your community?

2) How has being Jewish been helpful in terms of having a psychiatric condition?

3) How has being Jewish been difficult in terms of having a psychiatric condition?

4) Anything you believe is useful to know about within Jewish tradition regarding mental
illness/psychiatric conditions.

5) Whatever else you would like to bring into the discussion about Jews/Judaism and psychiatric conditions.
The primary guideline is to BE RESPECTFUL in your words to others.

This is in keeping with the central Jewish value of not engaging in
"lashon hara", lit."evil tongue" in Hebrew, "harmful speech" in English.

Supplied to Howard D. Trachtman by Penina Adelman