Mental Health

Study reveals: The simple food that treats depression within a month

A study from the University of Arizona reveals that daily vinegar consumption reduces depression symptoms by 42% within a month, without side effects.

Apple cider vinegar: Is it more effective than antidepressant medication?
 Israelis in unity, amidst terror attacks

Our soldiers must not be left to deal with trauma alone - editorial

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

Addressing trauma before the battle: PTSD in IDF soldiers - opinion

 Laugh lines around the eyes

Only four minutes: The fun activity that reduces stress and improves focus


IDF probes commander who allegedly ignored soldier's attempted suicide

A professional workshop was held for the command staff to identify and recognize signs of distress, refining their response to soldiers in need. 

 Footage released by the IDF says to show Israeli soldiers conducting operations in a location given as Tel Al-Sultan area, Rafah Governorate, Gaza, in this still image taken from an undated handout video, released April 2, 2025.

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Wartime distress: Thousands of Israeli troops turn to mental health org. for emotional support

"In an environment that emphasizes strength, resilience and toughness, asking for help is often perceived as weakness or personal failure," explained ERAN’s national professional director.

Border Police officers visit the site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im, near the Gaza border, February 21, 2024

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Knesset members urge Yuli Edelstein to lead discussion on IDF suicides, mental health crisis

Nine members of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee sent a letter calling for an immediate discussion on what they described as a sharp and troubling rise in suicides within the IDF.

An IDF soldier sits on a beach in Tel Aviv

The mental health crisis is just starting after 21 months of war - opinion

For months, millions of Israelis have lived in survival mode, and the psychological toll can last for years.

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

IDF soldier takes own life on base in Golan Heights

The soldier had fought in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, and this is the second soldier to have taken their own life this month.

 May their memory be a blessing.

How stress affects pregnancy: Israeli study finds war may lead to obstetric complications

A new study by Bar-Ilan University shows how war-related stress may lead to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

Pregnancy (Illustrative)

A Nation in Trauma

WATCH: Inside the emotional toll and remarkable fortitude of a country under fire

 A Nation in Trauma

Mental health on the front lines: Israel’s parallel crisis amid war - opinion

It’s time for policymakers to treat mental health with the seriousness it deserves. The health of Israel’s society depends on it.

 Memory

The Family Institute: Changing views on therapy in the haredi world

The Family Institute clinic serves mostly haredi and National Religious clients, offering specialized therapy for individuals, couples, families, children, and victims of abuse.

 RABBI DR. YISRAEL LEVITZ with Family Institute graduates, 2015.