Depression

When tension with Iran feels like a weather forecast, depression isn’t surprising

From an evolutionary perspective, the human brain was not designed to live under extreme stress for long periods of time – and when it does, it pays a price.

The cost is disconnection and emotional constriction
A depressed woman

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

The antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, is seen on a table in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph.

Israel must confront the growing economic toll of depression - opinion

What do Israelis dream about post October 7?

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


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.

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Teen suicides, reduced during lockdown, has now increased 12-18%

Teenage suicide rates fell during lockdown and have risen again now that in-school teaching has returned.

 Depression

Mental illness on the rise in Israel - report

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

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.”

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.

 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.

 ‘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.

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.

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Training on treadmill with VR can help MS patients - study

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

 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.

 Depression in children and teens is on the rise, how can we help them?