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Mental Health


Understanding mental health is vital for educating, empowering, and reducing stigma as well as improving mental well-being for individuals and society.

 The four female Israeli soldiers, who had been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are released by Hamas terrorists as part of a ceasefire and a hostage deal between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, January 25, 2025.

How finding meaning helped hostages endure 478 days in Gaza

  EMPTY COFFINS line a street  near the Prime Minister’s Office,  in protest of the ceasefire deal,  Jan. 16 in Jerusalem.

The hostage deal: Understanding Israel’s conflicting emotions

 ‘ANYONE LIVING in Israel is affected by the war in various ways,’ says one of the workshop organizers. Marital intimacy can be an unspoken casualty of war, asserts the writer.

Relationship goals: Making space for intimacy in these challenging times

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
 Depression in children

The story nobody wants to tell: Teen suicides and mental illness among Israeli youth

 An illustrative image of Hanukkah candles lit.

Hanukkah and light: The psychological benefits of positive thinking

 How much room do growth and unity take up in our consciousness?

How much room do growth and unity take up in our consciousness?

 Hibuki doll: Since the Hezbollah attacks on Israel’s north, the Hibuki doll has been used to treat children in these communities.

Developer of “Hibuki” therapy doll for treatment of emotional distress seeks to expand availability

 ILLUSTRATION - Map of Europe with warning sign, reflecting the 400% rise in antisemitism

How is the rise of antisemitism impacting Diaspora Jews? Mental health experts discuss

By Shira Dicker/The Media Line
 Volunteers at Reuth TLV Rehabilitation Hospital. From right to left: Shakeera, Tworwski, and Lea.

Angels in Yellow at Reuth TLV

  Jon Polin takes a break recently while training for the Wheels of Love charity bike ride.

Father of Hersh Goldberg-Polin rides through grief with Alyn hospital

 An illustrative image of emotions.

Simchat Torah: Using joy to overcome pain

 Revelers at the Nova Festival last year.

Study finds that Nova survivors' trauma recovery significantly impacted by substance use

  IDF PARATROOPER Menahem Ben-Halifa – from wounded soldier to medical clown.

This is how medical clowns are helping treat post-Oct. 7 trauma

 tiktok The avatar is on the way

Is social media to blame? 25% of adults believe they have undiagnosed ADHD

 ‘WHAT THEY do on the horse is release negativity and gain positive emotions.’ While riding a horse, people become more aware of their bodies, helping them deal with their trauma.

Riding the road to recovery: IDF veterans and Oct. 7 survivors heal with equine therapy

 COPING WITH anxiety.

Toll of war: People 317% more likely to use anti-anxiety medication after October 7

 (Illustrative): Two girls are seen at the beach.

The winds of war: Working towards a better future

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
 RAIN, SUN – laughter is always great medicine.

Therapist explains how to use humor to fight Iran's psychological warfare

 The interior of a bomb shelter at Kibbutz Mefalsim in which people were killed while they sought refuge during the October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists.

Dealing with the Dark Triad: How to cope with people incapable of love

By MIRIAM ADAHAN
 Cyprus lone soldier retreat.

From Gaza to Cyprus: Lone IDF reservists heal at retreat amid war

An illustrative image of health anxiety.

Do you have health anxiety? Here are some tips to manage it

By DR. BATYA L. LUDMAN
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