Mental Health
The shoreline that holds: October 7 post-trauma therapists embark on a healing retreat
For years, many of these therapists have sat with survivors, bereaved parents, evacuated families, children who lost their sense of safety, and communities trying to return to life.
Israeli young adults show mental health recovery since October 7, but challenges persist
Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences 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
A new Israeli study found that a flower arranging workshop helped cancer patients cope with the disease, eliminated pain, reduced stress, and strengthened their sense of connection to life.
After a decade building acceptance for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews, it's now unraveling - opinion
For the past decade, I have been working with my colleagues at Eshel to increase acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Orthodox Jewish world.
Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association
The investigation stems from several complaints by Jewish and Israeli psychologists alleging that the association has promoted or failed to discipline anti-Israel activism.
How attachment theory can help Israeli parents understand children's behavior
Parenting in crisis: why secure attachment is key to helping children cope with instability and emotional overwhelm.
Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study
New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.
Can MDMA-assisted therapy heal Israel's post-October 7 trauma? - analysis
A defining moment for mental health and societal resilience in Israel
"I am functioning, but I have no energy for anything": The phenomenon threatening Israelis
For more than two years, Israelis have been living between sirens and continuous uncertainty. Beneath the surface, the phenomenon of resilience fatigue is spreading.
Why weekly psychotherapy is gaining attention: Insights from Manhattan Mental Health Counseling
Israel must overhaul trauma care for 50,000 former IDF soldiers, defense committee urges
A government panel called for a new independent authority to handle tens of thousands of IDF trauma and PTSD cases.
It is not hunger: The real reason you are reaching for the refrigerator
Leah Alster, a clinical dietitian at the obesity clinic in the Endocrine Institute at Meir Medical Center of the Clalit Group, explained that emotional eating is not a malfunction.
