Mental Health

The female paradox: When functioning through trauma masks psychological distress - opinion

Women have become a backbone of Israel's wartime resilience, but new research warns that their psychological and physical toll is being overlooked.

FEMALE IDF field intelligence collection soldiers S, D, and V in the Syrian buffer zone.
Compulsive comparison is usually about one’s self – feeling uncertain or unworthy.

Why do we constantly compare ourselves to others? The psychology behind the comparison trap

A person uses his phone to chat with an artificial intelligence (AI) therapist chat bot (illustrative)

Israelis in emotional distress are turning to ChatGPT for help, study finds

A student walks by a sign at the entrance of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, US, October 1, 2026.

Letter from Cornell's Jane Doe: University president appeared to 'disbelieve' assault allegations


New study finds: Personal resilience protects reservists and their families

Exposure to uncensored media content is associated with lower levels of resilience and higher levels of emotional distress, according to a new study.

Reserve soldiers.

Sheba opens psychological treatment center for security operatives with PTSD in northern Israel

The treatment center is also the first of its kind to be established in northern Israel, providing a wider range of coverage and opening new opportunities for residents of the area.

Ribbon cutting ceremony of the Mevo’ot HaHermon - Sheba Clinic, UJA NY Home, October 14, 2026.

'The emotional cost has been unbelievable': How three years of war have changed Israelis - study

ERAN is hearing from Israelis who never entered the formal mental-health system but are desperate for help.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military drill in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, September 17, 2025

Israel faces a nationwide mental health crisis post-October 7, Clalit experts warn - study

All four public health funds have estimated that there are 60,000 Israelis who developed clinical PTSD between October 2023 and December 2025.

THE HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT found that the mental-health care they were supposed to provide was underbudgeted, understaffed, and had long waiting times.

Beyond resilience: Israel's traumatized families need support, not just admiration - opinion

We can celebrate courage and still leave room for what comes afterward. Surviving does not tell us how someone is sleeping or whether they feel safe boarding another plane.

The report found that in the half–year following October 7, the health funds and resilience centers provided mental care to less than 1% of Israel's population, while 38% reported significant symptoms

Forest medicine is the next big thing

A new study examined whether forest medicine intervention in participants recognized by the Defense Ministry improves their condition. The result: 70% showed a trend of improvement.

Forest medicine in Israel.

Coming Full Circle: Miami Beach Couple Gives Back to the Program Where They Met

Through the Simkins Family Foundation, Nicole and Michael Simkins support a new wellness center at the Israel study abroad program where their relationship began

Nicole and Michael Simkins with their three kids, Jaden, Eli, and Harper

Schneider Children's Medical Center established a program for children facing school anxiety

For children with school anxiety, returning to the classroom can cause real distress. Schneider Children's Medical Center developed a two-week program to strengthen their sense of capability.

At Schneider, a unique program was developed designed to assist children and adolescents dealing with avoidance and emotional difficulties, including school anxiety.

Who are we today, and who would we like to be tomorrow? A reflection for the Jewish new year

Our behavior, both subtly and overtly, offers a message that we hand down to future generations – to our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

THE FAMILY came together to write a Torah Scroll for their community, to carry Yishai’s memory forward. (Hebrew: Continue the light)

Israel’s election must address children without family support - opinion

Israel must strengthen its welfare system and ensure children without family support have the care and guidance they need to thrive.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.