Depression
Study finds – women experience depression at twice the rate of men
Depression in women may appear in different intensities and forms, but behind the symptoms lies a complex combination of hormonal, psychological, and social factors.
Research ties GLP-1 injections to fewer setbacks in anxiety and depression
Researchers reveal the surprising reason for the rise in loneliness in the world
Pharmaceutical companies are shaking: Israeli pharma company with breakthrough development
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.
Religious guilt: How can we cope when we fail God? - opinion
Accumulated religious guilt can become so overbearing that the only escape seems to be the abandonment of religion.
Healthcare workers suffer post-COVID burnout, endangering their health
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how overburdened these systems and healthcare workers’ functioning within them already existed.
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.
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.
Teen suicides, reduced during lockdown, has now increased 12-18%
Teenage suicide rates fell during lockdown and have risen again now that in-school teaching has returned.
Mental illness on the rise in Israel - report
Two major triggers for mental distress are loneliness and economic distress.
Psychiatric institutions must do more to stop patient suicides - study
Such events can be prevented by creating a “physically safe environment that includes appropriate design of walls, ceilings, doors, toilets and showers.”
Everything you need to know about depression during pregnancy
Pregnancy is not an easy thing to go through, and many experience depression as a result. Here's all you need to know on the subject.
‘The darkness monster’: coping with childhood mental illness - opinion
My beloved child calls me a ‘monster’ when he’s in a rage.