Depression

Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion

Depression is costing Israel is costing the country between an estimated NIS 12 billion and NIS 16 billion per year.

|ByITAMAR GROTTO
The antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, is seen on a table in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph.
What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
It doesn't have to look exactly like that

You wouldn’t suspect it: Surprising signs that you may be depressed

Depression does not show up the same way for everyone. But if you thought it manifests as sadness and isolation, you might be surprised to learn that it has some rather unexpected signs.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
Meta company

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

To the company’s disappointment, “people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and social comparison,” internal documents said.

|ByREUTERS

Mental illness on the rise in Israel - report

Two major triggers for mental distress are loneliness and economic distress.

JANUARY 2, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Stress, illustrative

Psychiatric institutions must do more to stop patient suicides - study

Such events can be prevented by creating a “physically safe environment that includes appropriate design of walls, ceilings, doors, toilets and showers.”

DECEMBER 13, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Calls to a mental health hotline in Israel doubled during the recent crisis, with many callers expressing anxiety about conditions within Israel.

Everything you need to know about depression during pregnancy

Pregnancy is not an easy thing to go through, and many experience depression as a result. Here's all you need to know on the subject.

DECEMBER 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pregnant woman suffers from depression (Illustrative)

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

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

DECEMBER 8, 2022ByGABRIELA BINDER
‘FIGHTING THE stigma and trying to demystify the process of mental illness and treatment... is my mission,’ says the writer.

It's getting dark outside early. Is it making you depressed?

Do you leave work in the dark and feel that the sky isn't the only cloudy thing? The good news is that you aren't alone.

DECEMBER 2, 2022ByMAOR MEONAR/WALLA!
Depression (illustrative)

Brains of teenagers have physically aged due to stress caused by pandemic - study

The results were that the developmental process had sped up in those involved while they were experiencing the pandemic.

DECEMBER 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mental health [illustrative]

Training on treadmill with VR can help MS patients - study

About 100 MS patients aged 18 to 65 participated in the study.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Israeli study finds that that training on a treadmill plus virtual reality helps improve walking, cognition and depression in relapsing-remitting MS patients, November 24, 2022.

Introducing the strategy that could lower stress, anxiety in children

Transcendental meditation may sound like something difficult to practice. This is how it works.

OCTOBER 23, 2022ByDR. MAHA ZAHAMI YOSEF/WALLA!
Depression in children and teens is on the rise, how can we help them?

How does regret affect your ability to cope with stress? - study

The brain’s sensitivity to different types of regret may impact mood disorders like depression.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Depression (illustrative)

Loneliness associated with double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

A growing body of evidence links an individual's risk of developing T2D with psychological stress.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022BySARA WEINSTEIN
NEW STUDIES are starting to show that the combination of economic hardship and loneliness is pushing people in Israel and internationally over the edge.