Anxiety

Living in limbo land: Navigating health scares, medical uncertainty - opinion

Life in limbo contradicts our Western “hurry up” culture, where waiting is greeted more with impatience than equanimity. 

Elderly woman reacts to devastating medical test results during consultation (illustration)
The path back to ourselves.

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

A plate of fruit

The component linked to anxiety is found in every fruit

A child swiming.

Hydrotherapy center sees 300% interest increase as Post-war children plagued by bedwetting, anxiety


The mistake we all make when we open our health fund laboratory results

Blood tests have become in recent years one of the greatest sources of anxiety for patients. In most cases there is no reason for concern, but there are values that require investigation.

Blood test

Even if the children seem "as usual," something in them has probably changed

The security situation in Israel affects the children. The most important thing to understand during this period: Children do not always know how to say "I am afraid" or "I am anxious."

Many times the anxiety begins precisely in the place where the child feels that something worrying is happening

Mental health crisis spinning out of control

A global study across 204 countries found that nearly 1.2 billion people lived with a mental disorder in 2023: a surge of 95.5% since 1990, with anxiety and depression leading the increase.

Mental health crisis spinning out of control

A CBT kit that helps parents and children cope with anxiety at home

Psychologist Liat Omrad Zorea launches a new home CBT kit that provides parents and children with practical tools to cope with fears, anxiety, and uncertainty during routine and emergency times.

No Longer Afraid of Fears

Pulsetto reviews: Must read before buying Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulator!

"A wearable vagus nerve stimulator marketed as a fast, non-drug solution for stress relief and improved sleep."

People are talking to each other much less – and it has a dangerous effect

A new study found a decline of nearly 30% in the number of words people say each day – And the implications for mental health could be significant.

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Magen David Adom announces new mental health emergency response unit

Under the new system, mental health-related calls will be transferred to a specially trained mental health dispatcher for evaluation, instead of being handled by standard medical teams.

Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Fermented foods: Why now is a good time for you to start too

Do you also find yourselves lately less focused, irritable, and with a particularly short fuse? Sometimes the path to a clear mind actually starts in the gut.

Fermented vegetables

War does not stop Israel from being one of the very happiest nations in the world - opinion

Amid war and uncertainty, Israelis, especially the young, find purpose, unity, and resilience, helping make Israel one of the world’s happiest nations.

A YOUNG woman celebrates her birthday with a cake along the Tel Aviv beach promenade despite the ongoing war with Iran and missile fire toward Israel, March 5, 2026.

Research ties GLP-1 injections to fewer setbacks in anxiety and depression

The study also reported a 42% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalizations and work absences during periods when patients were taking semaglutide compared with periods when they were not.

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk.