Anxiety

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

Lighting Hanukkah candles in an age of Jewish anxiety - opinion

What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

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

DR. SHMUEL ATTIAS treats a patient with reflexology.

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


How can managers help employees handle stress, anxiety amid Hamas war?

The Israel Institute for Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH) has issued advice to managers on how to help and support employees in the workplace during this wartime situation. 

 An illustrative image of an employee being stressed at work.

Israel at war: Tips for managing and coping with stress, anxiety, trauma

Now, while we are still in it, our best coping strategy is to be in the moment. 

 SO MANY losses right now: At the Oct. 16 funeral in Safed of Gabriel Barel, murdered at the Supernova festival.

Hallucinogenic mushrooms may have beneficial effect on mental disorders

The active compound in mushrooms with psychedelic properties could serve as a therapeutic tool through microdosing, according to a study from the University of Southern Denmark.

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Help each other: Coping with stress, trauma while Israel is at war

We are overwhelmed. We are deep in the trenches, and now we must all work together, to take care of each other, as best as we can as a country as we cope with the current situation.

 STANDING IN the safe zone as a siren sounds in Ashkelon

Eight tips to cope with anxiety during war

Psychiatrist Dr. Ilan Volkov offers us ways to identify and cope with anxiety, and teaches us what we should really do in case of an anxiety attack.


If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains

While your brain evolved to save you from a falling rock or speeding predator, the anxieties of modern life are often a lot more abstract. So why do we experience fear the way we do?

Anxiety (illustrative).

Do depression and anxiety raise your risk of cancer? New study says no

Scientists have long thought that depression and anxiety can lead to a higher risk of cancer. A new study shows that this may not be the case.

 An artistic illustrative photo of a man suffering from depression.

Social anxiety: Impact of forced lockdowns and isolation

For people with preexisting social anxiety conditions, the return to social life post-COVID is more complicated.

 People adapted to the imposed decrease in social interaction

Political turmoil causes Israelis anxiety, depression - ERAN

In the past week, an unprecedented number of 1,338 distress calls were received by ERAN, including dozens of calls that were defined by the applicants as directly arising from the political crisis.

 A protester lies in foliage during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial reform, in Jerusalem July 24, 2023.

Holiday blues: Recognizing signs of depression and anxiety in your child

What are the manifestations of depression and anxiety in teenagers, what are the causes, and how are they treated?

 Social anxiety can be isolating (illustrative)