Anxiety

People are talking to each other much less – and it has a dangerous effect

A new study found a decline of nearly 30% in the number of words people say each day – And the implications for mental health could be significant.

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Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

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Fermented foods: Why now is a good time for you to start too

A YOUNG woman celebrates her birthday with a cake along the Tel Aviv beach promenade despite the ongoing war with Iran and missile fire toward Israel, March 5, 2026.

War does not stop Israel from being one of the very happiest nations in the world - opinion


Is YouTube making young people depressed? – study

Youtube most negatively affected individuals aged under 29-years-old who regularly watched content on other people’s lives.

  Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018.

How to identify and treat postpartum depression

Following a suspected murder-suicide in Haifa where a mother killed her infant son and then herself in Haifa, doctors suspect it was related to postpartum depression.

 A woman and a baby.

Feeling anxious amid rocket, terror attacks in Israel? Here's what you can do

The last few days have caused many to curl up inside themselves and sink into worry, anxiety and stress.

A MOTHER and her child take cover on a road between Ashkelon and Sderot as a siren sounds a warning of incoming rockets fired from the Gaza Strip last week.

Mental images can help distract teens from negative thought spirals - study

By providing short-term distractions, such as mental imagery, people can seek help from therapists, friends, or parents.

 Depression in children and teens is on the rise, how can we help them?

Israel in crisis: Political, security stress threaten peace of mind

A lot of circumstances can lead to stress and, unfortunately, the nature of Israel doesn’t help prevent that. But eventually, the sirens are quiet.

 POLICE BLAST water cannons to disperse protesters in Tel Aviv, March 27.

Non-drug therapy can also treat anxiety - Israeli study

The study found that the non-drug treatment developed at TAU relieved anxiety symptoms in about half of the participating patients.

Anxiety (illustrative).

Experiencing nighttime anxiety? This is how to cope

While anxiety is a normal human emotion, it can disrupt your daily and nightly life, leaving you more stressed and poorly rested.

 Illustrative image of a person hiding under a blanket

Stressed a lot? It may increase your risk of Alzheimer's

Permanent anxiety and stress can have all kinds of negative effects on the brain and even increase the risk of getting Alzheimer's.

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Gila’s Way to host landmark suicide-prevention conference at Knesset

Gila was a beautiful, talented teenager who exuded kindness and empathy to those around her. Her father, and his organization, are teaching some difficult lessons based on his family’s own trauma.

Gila Hammer.

A walk in the woods can help relieve depression, anxiety symptoms - study

“Your heart stopped pounding. Your thoughts flow a little more calmly. It simply becomes easier to relax," Associate Prof. Simone Grassini wrote.

LOOK OUT over the beautiful Kziv River