Mental Health

Near the Gaza border, Dream Island offers a luxury retreat built around rest and healing

Dream Island offers pools, private suites, fine dining and restorative treatments in a secluded northern Negev retreat, just 20 minutes from Sderot and the Gaza border.

FROM QUIET garden corners to waterside paths along the ecological lake, the expansive grounds ensure there is always an inviting space to sit back, relax, and disconnect.
The Khan Ein Karem Boutique Hotel’s renovation folds modern boutique comfort into the ancient stone terraces it’s built into, so the architecture itself feels like part of the valley’s healing.

In Ein Kerem, Israel’s most unlikely wellness retreat becomes a source of healing

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026.

US Navy sailor who jumped from USS Abraham Lincoln faces disciplinary action - report

The word “yes” appears outside a head filled with the word “no.”

Life doesn’t begin after recovering from illness: Saying yes and living life - opinion


Sheba opens trauma treatment space in the heart of nature

The new center, the Fifth Element, which opened at the Sheba Rehabilitation Hospital, offers an innovative treatment combining nature, psychotherapy, bodywork, and community.

The Fifth Element

Trauma is a reality, but hope is a strategy

Hope is a rigorous, strategic framework built on early intervention, structured support, and a collective refusal to let trauma dictate a child's future.

A father talking to his son on a winter morning in Jaffa street, both wearing protective masks, Jerusalem, November 5th, 2020

Young man's severed head discovered by youth counselor near highway in central Israel

Sources familiar with the details told Walla that the body of a 22-year-old man, a resident of Rishon Lezion, who is known to the health system as a mental health patient, was found at the scene.

[FILE PHOTO] Police at the scene of a stabbing attack at the central bus station in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on March 31, 2024.

The component linked to anxiety is found in every fruit

Fructose is naturally found in fruits and vegetables, and a new study suggests that when part of it is not digested properly, it can affect not only the stomach, but also the brain.

A plate of fruit

Shared vulnerability: Addressing child abuse in diverse Israeli communities

Our children's futures depend entirely on our willingness to build bridges of trust, unique to every neighborhood, across Israel.

Little girl with teddy bear near light wall indoors, back view

Government approves initiative to streamline licensing for psychologists who make aliyah

The proposal, put forth by the Minister of Aliyah and Integration and the Health Minister, aims to broaden recognition of foreign academic degrees while maintaining Israel’s licensing standards.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Ofir Sofer speaks to individuals at an aliyah event.

When the couch turns away from October 7 - opinion

The Freud Museum London is hosting an event on how to talk about Gaza and Israel. It is worth asking who was invited to talk, and who was not.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Israel approves NIS 60 million plan to support Nova massacre survivors through 2028

In order to ensure its implementation, the plan will be coordinated by a dedicated official within the Prime Minister's Office, who will monitor the program's status.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Want to be happier? Slow down and reconnect with your family

A long-delayed family visit and a new grandchild frame a journey shaped by loss, healing, and renewed appreciation.

Twenty years later, I was once again flying solo – but in a paperless world.

4 dietary nutrients closely linked to reducing depression

A new study has found an intriguing link between diet quality and depression symptoms, focusing on four nutrients with the most significant impact.

4 dietary nutrients closely linked to reducing depression