Anxiety

A clinical psychologist explains: The method that calms anxiety – and takes less than a minute

We are in an extremely tense period and many people experience anxiety attacks. This is what can be done to calm down – and it takes a minute.

The method that calms anxiety – and takes less than a minute
IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients

A depressed woman

Sexual minority Israelis report higher depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, study finds

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?


Lighting Hanukkah candles in an age of Jewish anxiety - opinion

Hanukkah is no longer just a memory of survival. It is a test of Israel’s responsibility to Jews facing fear abroad.

Hatzalah in Sydney volunteers responding a mass shooting at Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma - study

Using a qualitative, phenomenological approach, the researchers analyzed 203 dream narratives collected in the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack and the Israel–Hamas war that followed.

What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

Reflexology can reduce patients' anxiety before undergoing surgery, Israeli study finds

Also known as “zone therapy,” reflexology is an ancient practice that began in Egypt, China, and India and made its way to the West a century ago.

DR. SHMUEL ATTIAS treats a patient with reflexology.

Brick by brick: Lessons from the walls of Jerusalem

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How to improve your mental wellness

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A massive study discovered the habit that will make you happier

A life-changing habit – short writing about your values or strengths reduces anxiety, strengthens self-confidence, and increases happiness. No therapy, no app – just a pen and paper.

A woman writing at home

Social media fuels anxiety and weakens resilience - opinion

Reliance on social media for news is associated with higher anxiety and lower perceptions of national resilience among Israelis.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Actually, I did die: Living with survivor's uncertainty - opinion

Uncertainty anxiety tends to follow a U-shaped curve. You worry a lot at the beginning, forget about it in the middle, then worry again at the end.

UNCERTAINTY PARADOX: Is there a way out?

Your mental health isn’t great either? You’re not alone – this is the situation in Israel

Data show that in the past decade there has been an increase of almost one hundred percent in visits to family doctors related to depression and anxiety.

A depressed woman

Half of Israelis struggling with sleep, anxiety, and fatigue a month after operation Rising Lion

A new survey by Maccabi Healthcare Services reveals widespread negative effects on the physical and mental health of Israelis following the fighting in Gaza and the conflict with Iran.

 MENTAL ILLNESS requires constant self-care and positive choices.