Mental Health
Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences for people with disabilities
With wartime keeping Israelis in shelters and indoors, spending time in nature is crucial and the Lotem organization is making sure the same opportunities are there for people with disabilities.
Who's a good boy? Study suggests interacting with pets may not improve stress, negative emotions
The complementary treatment that cancer patients asked to continue even after it ended
After a decade building acceptance for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews, it's now unraveling - opinion
Mental health crisis spinning out of control
A global study across 204 countries found that nearly 1.2 billion people lived with a mental disorder in 2023: a surge of 95.5% since 1990, with anxiety and depression leading the increase.
Caring for the carers: Israel's hidden mental health crisis - opinion
Sometimes the holiest thing a healer can do is admit: I, too, need healing.
The 4 things that make you age – and you have control over them
For years we have been accustomed to thinking that aging is a natural and inevitable process, but in recent years the field of longevity has offered a completely different perspective.
AI tools can help reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, Israeli study finds
Study finds conversational AI provides strong mental health support and lowers anxiety symptoms.
Israel needs to end double standards against IDF troops who commit suicide - editorial
After giving so much of themselves to the country they were defending, these soldiers deserve the same status and honor from the IDF as any soldier killed in battle.
Sometimes healing begins with movement
In my daily encounters with bereaved families, it becomes clear again and again that grief does not remain only in the heart. It is very present in the body as well.
This is an action we do not do often, but its effect on the body is crazy
In recent decades, laughter has been researched more and more as part of the connection between body and mind – and the things it does to the body are amazing.
Iran’s digital divide: Iranians without internet suffering from isolation, depression - study
Nearly every interviewee spoken to by Filterbaan mentioned wanting to leave Iran, in part due to the internet ban as part of a wider crackdown on personal freedom.
Trump’s mental health order pushes psychedelic research into the mainstream - opinion
Trump’s order is not perfect. and requires oversight, transparency, responsibility, and caution, but it does one thing right: it moves the system forward.
War’s hidden toll: Mental health treatment in Israel surges 240%
Israel’s largest healthcare provider said it has recruited 290 mental health professionals and expanded dozens of clinics as demand continues to surge.
