Stress

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

Prism simulation.
 An illustrative photo of smiling and frowning faces.

The brain and beyond: A first-aid kit for a stressed-out nation

 Celebrations for the start of the new school year at Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, September 1, 2022

Back to school: How to prepare children with special needs for the new year - opinion

 FOR OVER 25 years, SAHAR has been Israel’s only text-based mental health helpline.

How SAHAR’s silent lifeline saves lives in Israel


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

Study reveals caffeine enhances DNA repair and stress response in cells, potentially slowing aging

Study reveals caffeine enhances DNA repair and stress response in cells, potentially slowing aging.

 Coffee could reverse aging, say Queen Mary University scientists.

Are you also stressed? This is the most important thing you need to do

“A healthy soul in a healthy body” is one of the most memorable sayings of Maimonides, who claimed that accumulated mental stress eventually turns into illness. And he also had tools for coping.

 This stress will eventually cost you your health

How to naturally boost the chemicals in your body that create a good mood

Dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin are chemicals in the body that affect our mood. Here are 6 easy ways to enhance them, leading to feelings of well-being and self-satisfaction.

Take control of the chemical levels in your body

For tense times: We tested Garmin’s new smart blood pressure monitor

Garmin launches a smart blood pressure monitor that integrates with its app, but the compact design comes at the cost of ease of use, and the slightly high price is somewhat off-putting.

 Garmin's blood pressure monitor

Do stress balls really reduce stress or anxiety?

Many people use them, but are they an effective product or just a pointless trend? Here’s what the experts have to say.

Stress balls

How not to get divorced during wartime: 6 tools that can save your marriage

How to recognize that your family members’ survival responses don’t mean they don’t love you, when to be concerned about new behaviors, and how to create a home that offers security during wartime.

 A couple arguing

Are the kids stressed by the situation? Here are some medicinal herbs that can help reduce anxiety

How can we recognize when children are anxious, and is it possible to reduce anxiety levels with the help of plants?

 In children, it’s not always one sentence or a specific behavior that indicates anxiety

Under fire, under pressure: Managing stress in a war without pause - opinion

These steps allow us to maintain our personal, physical, and mental resilience – even when the reality around us remains unstable.

  Israelis take cover in a public shelter in Jerusalem, during a ballistic missile attack fired from Iran into Israel June 13, 2025.

This is the most important muscle to train during wartime

Resilience is the ability to keep moving, even when your heart is heavy. It’s a muscle. The good news? It can be trained. An organizational resilience expert explains how.

 Resilience. This is the most important muscle to train during wartime

Without you noticing: This is the extreme way your body reacts to war

The inner stress may not be visible, but it manifests through a variety of physical symptoms that can be severe. Teeth grinding is one of them.

 At the dentist