Emotional stress

The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today

A study has found that difficult experiences in the first years of life may alter the communication between the brain and the gut and raise the risk of abdominal problems even many years later.

What happens to the gut when a child experiences stress?
Green tea

Caffeine-free and packed with benefits: The drink you should consume at least once a day

 Cats and dogs, illustrative

Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions

Israelis in a bomb shelter

"I am functioning, but I have no energy for anything": The phenomenon threatening Israelis


Marriage-induced insanity: Coping with the damages of a non-nurturing spouse

For true, unconditional love to exist, three elements must be present: consistent and mutual respect; trust and safety; and open, empathic communication, the author explains.

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Chronic stress can cause cancer spread - study

Cancer patients, especially, have many sources of severe stress, including worrying about their prognosis and enduring weeks of therapy. 

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Alexithymia: Why many people struggle with expressing emotions - explainer

Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored

 A drawing by an artist with alexithymia depicting confusion about one’s own emotions.

Israel sees rapid increase in use of sleeping pills since October 7

Pharmacies across the country are dealing with a flood of requests for medical and alternative sleep medications • Experts warn: Drugs damage the structure of sleep and cause addiction

 An older woman is seen sleeping in bed (illustrative).

How the Gaza war is affecting Israeli children - opinion

Trauma can have serious effects on us all, particularly on youth. Emunah is determined to ensure that Israel’s children and their families have the tools they need to heal.

Israeli children wearing face masks make their way to school in Tzfat on their first day back to classes on November 1, 2020

Traces of emotional trauma from war? Here's how you can erase them - study

Israelis are agonized over the thought that they will suffer from long-time emotional trauma due to what they endured.

 A PICTURE OF Shani Nicole Louk, who was missing following the Supernova massacre on October 7, is displayed during a demonstration last month by family members and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza after they were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas. Louk’s death was later confirmed by I

Stress makes you break out with acne. Here's how to solve it

Explore how stress can impact the skin, leading to various diseases, and discover effective treatment options recommended by a dermatologist.


Renting rather than owning your own is home linked to faster ‘biological ageing’

The correlation holds even when controlling for educational level and socioeconomic status.

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How parents can help their kids navigate the war - opinion

As the violence continues, being overwhelmed will make it more difficult for us to help our children process and manage their feelings.

Israeli citizens show their love and give donations to IDF soldiers in northern Israel, October 10, 2023

Feeling stress? It could seriously harm your health

What we learn from the scientific community is that the way we manage our stress levels plays a vital role in our health.

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