Mental Health
A new study reveals: This is the age when we are truly at our peak – and it’s very surprising
We may be aging physically – but the truth is that our psychological and emotional abilities only increase. So, at what age are you in your best psychological state?
Maimonides’ medicine: 5 simple steps to regain a sense of control and inner calm
The new Diaspora divide: Oct. 7 and its impact on Australian Jews
Researchers find genetic marker linked to suicide risk in bipolar patients
Reasons to be cheerful: How some Israelis find relief for the soul and body during the war
In the aftermath of October 7, 2023, a number of Israelis managed to find some desperately needed solace in all manner of “alternative” pursuits.
Far from over: Released Gaza hostages begin road to recovery
Many of the additional hostages are expected to be released in the coming days.
After the testimonies of the hostages: What do two years of complete isolation do to the mind?
Released captives Ariel Cunio and Avinatan Or said they were held alone for two years. How does one survive such captivity, and what does it do to the soul?
‘We are here to accompany you’: Inside IDF mental health reception of hostages
The returning hostages operation was built on dignity, calm, and precision, explained IDF mental health officers in charge, with the core principle being the “beginning of healing” for the families.
From combat to recovery: What Israel owes its soldiers - opinion
More than half of the 20,000 soldiers wounded since the October 7 massacre are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other mental health challenges.
Hebrew University study discovers hidden mental health risks for youth during war
This vulnerability materialized under conditions of mass trauma – empathy was not linked to distress in regular times.
Mental health pandemic: Israel needs more psychologists for the public - opinion
The state must now prepare a multi-year plan that will ensure the number of psychologists required to treat the public.
The new Diaspora divide: The Oct. 7 split and its psychosocial impact on American Jews
Part I, The United States experience: How national context shapes the post-Oct. 7 Jewish response.
A mindful Sukkot: Finding peace in the present moment
As you step into the sukkah, or pause anywhere in your day, may you discover that joy is not distant or elusive. It is here, waiting, in the present moment.
The battlefield does not end at the fence: Taking care of IDF soldiers' mental health
Each life lost to suicide is one too many; every effort must be made to prevent the next.
How Sukkot lessons are essential to our Jewish story
A sukkah is flexible. It shudders in the wind, and storms knock it down, but it can always be reassembled – and it is the same with us.
