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


Non-drug therapy can also treat anxiety - Israeli study

The study found that the non-drug treatment developed at TAU relieved anxiety symptoms in about half of the participating patients.

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Experiencing nighttime anxiety? This is how to cope

While anxiety is a normal human emotion, it can disrupt your daily and nightly life, leaving you more stressed and poorly rested.

 Illustrative image of a person hiding under a blanket

Stressed a lot? It may increase your risk of Alzheimer's

Permanent anxiety and stress can have all kinds of negative effects on the brain and even increase the risk of getting Alzheimer's.

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Gila’s Way to host landmark suicide-prevention conference at Knesset

Gila was a beautiful, talented teenager who exuded kindness and empathy to those around her. Her father, and his organization, are teaching some difficult lessons based on his family’s own trauma.

Gila Hammer.

A walk in the woods can help relieve depression, anxiety symptoms - study

“Your heart stopped pounding. Your thoughts flow a little more calmly. It simply becomes easier to relax," Associate Prof. Simone Grassini wrote.

LOOK OUT over the beautiful Kziv River

Burnout, depression, stress plaguing Barcelona, Chelsea soccer players - opinion

Exhaustion is about to bring down the 22 Barcelona and Chelsea football players still running on the field at Stamford Bridge.

 A PSYCHOLOGICAL care platform allows employees to deal with life crises, and provides online consultations with psychologists 24 hours a day.

Are you a stressed out university student? Try these walnuts - study

Led by researchers from the University of South Australia, the study presents some truly nutty findings about stress relief at university.

 Walnuts

'Me time' has an impact on our social lives, too - study

Spending time alone followed by immediate social interaction has the potential to be more than overwhelming.

Person spending time alone

Commonly-used artificial sweetener linked to anxiety - study

Aspartame, a sweetener used in thousands of products, produced anxiety-like behavior that can even pass on to further generations.

Cans of Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi.

‘The darkness monster’: coping with childhood mental illness - opinion

My beloved child calls me a ‘monster’ when he’s in a rage.

 ‘FIGHTING THE stigma and trying to demystify the process of mental illness and treatment... is my mission,’ says the writer.