Emotional stress

Pushing the limits 13 times

Erez Yitzhaki going on a journey for wounded and disabled IDF veterans

Erez Yitzhaki plans to complete 13 full Ironman-distance triathlons in a year
Forest therapy

New study: This simple thing may reduce stress, anxiety and depression

The path back to ourselves.

Healing overloaded minds: How Israel's prolonged war is affecting memory, concentration

What happens to the gut when a child experiences stress?

The surprising connection between your childhood and the stomach aches you suffer from today


How Western Negev residents cope with trauma after October 7 - study

The study reveals that older participants exhibited lower signs of stress and anxiety than younger ones.

 DESTRUCTION CAUSED by Hamas terrorists at Kibbutz Be’eri, near the Israel-Gaza border, on October 7 last year: ‘As with every Israeli, I had people around me affected by the massacre. My sister-in-law’s family was slaughtered in Kibbutz Be’eri,’ the writer mourns.

Taking the lead in PTSD treatment at TAU’s National Center for Traumatic Stress and Resilience

An emergency fund was raised by Tel Aviv University to speed up the opening of the clinic, which opened on January 1, 2024.

 TAU TRAUMA CLINIC staff of 30+

How to overcome procrastination following the holiday season - opinion

The key to overcoming procrastination? Breaking down tasks into smaller, more manageable ones and giving yourself rewards.

 Pressure, stress, anxiety

Marriage-induced insanity: Coping with the damages of a non-nurturing spouse

For true, unconditional love to exist, three elements must be present: consistent and mutual respect; trust and safety; and open, empathic communication, the author explains.

 Stress (illustrative).

Chronic stress can cause cancer spread - study

Cancer patients, especially, have many sources of severe stress, including worrying about their prognosis and enduring weeks of therapy. 

 Stress (illustrative).

Alexithymia: Why many people struggle with expressing emotions - explainer

Alexithymics have difficulty naming their feelings, expressing them, or valuing them. Emotions are remote abstractions, pesky bothers to be brushed aside, denied, and ignored

 A drawing by an artist with alexithymia depicting confusion about one’s own emotions.

Israel sees rapid increase in use of sleeping pills since October 7

Pharmacies across the country are dealing with a flood of requests for medical and alternative sleep medications • Experts warn: Drugs damage the structure of sleep and cause addiction

 An older woman is seen sleeping in bed (illustrative).

How the Gaza war is affecting Israeli children - opinion

Trauma can have serious effects on us all, particularly on youth. Emunah is determined to ensure that Israel’s children and their families have the tools they need to heal.

Israeli children wearing face masks make their way to school in Tzfat on their first day back to classes on November 1, 2020

Traces of emotional trauma from war? Here's how you can erase them - study

Israelis are agonized over the thought that they will suffer from long-time emotional trauma due to what they endured.

 A PICTURE OF Shani Nicole Louk, who was missing following the Supernova massacre on October 7, is displayed during a demonstration last month by family members and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza after they were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas. Louk’s death was later confirmed by I

Stress makes you break out with acne. Here's how to solve it

Explore how stress can impact the skin, leading to various diseases, and discover effective treatment options recommended by a dermatologist.