Mental Health

The Ebenezer Scrooge model: Can Yom Kippur really bring repentance and change?

From Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge to modern psychology, the journey from remorse to lasting behavioral change reveals why Yom Kippur can be both a reckoning and a starting point.

YOM KIPPUR asks us to confront who we were, who we have become, and who we might yet become.
Illustrative image of a head, made of crumpled paper, looking down on a black background.

Enduring the tragedy of loss, Israeli families of suicide victims struggle to find a path to life

A panel at the "Managing the Balance" conference exploring the connections between PTSD and substance use, September 8, 2026.

Music festival survivors, victims' relatives discuss PTSD, substance abuse, mental health effects

 A Jewish worshipper blows a Shofar as he takes part in Slichot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, 2017

Rosh Hashanah 2026: What does ‘shana tova’ mean in an Israel divided by politics? - opinion


Study finds – women experience depression at twice the rate of men

Depression in women may appear in different intensities and forms, but behind the symptoms lies a complex combination of hormonal, psychological, and social factors.

Depression is not a temporary bad mood or a short period of sadness, but a significant mood disorder that may affect daily routine, everyday functioning, and relationships

AMA demands further legislation as AI brings risk of medical misinformation, fraud

AI has been used to promote medical misinformation, spread fraud, and erode confidence in public health services, including through deepfake videos impersonating medical professionals.

THE CHATGPT application displayed on a smartphone screen.

Israeli children's mental health plummets as a result of ongoing war experiences

This year's data points to an increase of tens of percent in diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and suicide attempts among children aged 6 and 9.

Children play atop a tank, on Israel's Memorial Day, which commemorates fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and Israeli victims of hostile attacks, in Latrun, Israel April 21, 2026.

Tushiya: When the battlefield enters the home

The Quiet Revolution of the "Tushiya" Program by the Israel Public Health Association

CEO of the Israel Public Health Association: "Our mission at the Association is to care for those who are pushed to the margins."

Last Call: 'The Amechaye Health Retreat' begins in just two weeks

Registration is closing soon for the transformative five-day wellness experience designed to restore balance and strengthen your health.

Amechaye Health Retreat

Two killed after car hits bystanders in Leipzig, Germany, driver arrested

Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship. They said there was no further danger.

German police in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2026.

Former Welfare Ministry official joins Yashar!, Eisenkot vows post-war trauma rehabilitation plan

Yehezkeli, 48, is a Jerusalem resident and mother of two who has held a range of roles in government ministries and in social organizations.

Yashar! Party leader Gadi Eisenkot speaks in Herzliya, April 26, 2026; illustrative.

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.

The ecosystem of healing

Why we treat the whole tree, not just the branch

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

'Totally lost': Israel's next generation faces rising wartime trauma, study warns

New data reveal deepening trauma of Israeli children in the northern and southern border regions

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.