Anxiety

A CBT kit that helps parents and children cope with anxiety at home

Psychologist Liat Omrad Zorea launches a new home CBT kit that provides parents and children with practical tools to cope with fears, anxiety, and uncertainty during routine and emergency times.

No Longer Afraid of Fears
"A wearable vagus nerve stimulator marketed as a fast, non-drug solution for stress relief and improved sleep."

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

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


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

Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients

A Tel Aviv University study suggests noninvasive brain stimulation may reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD.

IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

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

The study, conducted by researchers affiliated with the University of Haifa and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, drew on a cross-sectional online survey of 465 adults in Israel.

A depressed woman

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

In one of Israel’s most complex moments, many parents believe they are shielding their children from a frightening reality. But are they really doing what their children need most?

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