Mental Health

What we get when we’ve nothing left to give - opinion

Nearly 40% of Israeli civilians fall within the clinical range for probable PTSD.

YEMANU BINYAMIN Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.
Little Twin Girls are sitting and ancient old olive tree. Children are enjoying big and old ancient olive tree in the olive garden in Mediterranean

The ecosystem of healing

A study has found that there has been “a multidimensional decline in the emotional resilience and functioning among children and youth living along Israel’s northern and southern borders.

'A generation that is totally lost': Study warns of children's wartime trauma

As trauma surges, Israel is racing to build a mental health system that can meet a nation under prolonged stress.

From Start-Up Nation to recovery nation: Israel scales mental health tech - analysis


Reddit fined $20 million in UK over children's data failures

Britain’s data watchdog fined Reddit £14.47 million for failing to properly verify children’s ages, saying under-13s were unlawfully exposed to harmful content.

Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Pharmaceutical companies are shaking: Israeli pharma company with breakthrough development

PsyRx develops a treatment to speed antidepressant effects using controlled ibogaine. Prof. Grutto: "We need solutions that grasp the medical urgency."

Beer, Depression, Alcoholism.

How to open yourself to feedback and personal growth

Feedback isn’t criticism; it’s a chance to grow. One small encounter reminds us how much we can learn from others.

Puzzle with missing pieces, with the words, "I was wrong," in the middle.

Artificial intelligence: A tool for engineering consciousness or a healing aid?- opinion

Through simplification and empty slogans, AI has pushed the public into an information overload. However, it can also be used to assist people suffering from PTSD and anxiety.

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Does time heal everything? What you don’t know about grief – and what truly comforts

Grief clichés create pressure, guilt and loneliness; True understanding shows there are no fixed timelines or right ways, only a need for listening, validation and genuine compassion.

Clichés about grief create pressure, guilt and loneliness

From national PTSD to national post-traumatic growth: Israel must turn pain to power – opinion

Israel has the chance to turn national trauma into national growth and emerge more resilient than ever.

Former hostage Alon Ohel performs with Israeli artists during a concert in Tel Aviv, on February 9, 2026.

A social phenomenon: Why more people prefer dogs over humans?

More people feel a deep bond with pets, sometimes stronger than with humans. Research and cultural trends explain why this occurs and where the line is drawn.

A man hugging his dog

50% of Israelis do not sleep well: New guidelines send them to a psychologist

Chronic insomnia is no longer a personal problem but a widespread phenomenon. New medical guidelines are changing the way doctors diagnose and treat it.

Chronic insomnia is no longer a personal problem but a widespread phenomenon

Instagram top chief defends platform during trial over youth mental-health crisis caused by it

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified in Los Angeles as part of a trial on what plaintiffs call "social media addiction" in children and young adults.

Instagram app.

Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues

Van Rootselaar, who killed nine others before committing suicide, is suspected by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to have acted alone.

Flowers lie on the ground near the site of a mass shooting at a high school, in the town of Tumber Ridge, British Columbia, Canada February 11, 2026.