Mental Health

A study revealed the reason that causes gain weight. And there is a natural solution

Does stress make you eat more, or actually eat less? According to a recent study, it causes weight gain – and you don’t even realize it’s the culprit.

Are you constantly stressed?
Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Reddit fined $20 million in UK over children's data failures

Beer, Depression, Alcoholism.

Pharmaceutical companies are shaking: Israeli pharma company with breakthrough development

Puzzle with missing pieces, with the words, "I was wrong," in the middle.

How to open yourself to feedback and personal growth


Stressed? This is how your skin shows it

Our skin system is not just a physical envelope. It is a living organ that is sensitive to what is happening to us emotionally as well. So what do you do when the skin reacts to stress?

A man with skin irritation and redness

When tension with Iran feels like a weather forecast, depression isn’t surprising

From an evolutionary perspective, the human brain was not designed to live under extreme stress for long periods of time – and when it does, it pays a price.

The cost is disconnection and emotional constriction

Straight to the front line: Mental health workers prepared life-saving kits at Agit Medtech

Mental health service users at Agit Medtech prepared hundreds of thousands of life-saving kits for the IDF and received a certificate of appreciation: “Zionism in action”.

IDF and the Defense Ministry Certificate of Appreciation to the Protected “Agit Medtech” Factory.

Facing the reality slap: coping when life doesn’t go as planned - opinion

The concept of the reality slap spoke to me as soon as I read the line “a serious illness.” It has since helped provide context as to why the last year has been so tough for me.

My own reality slap was made more painful by my inability to accept that it had occurred.

Jerusalem doctor uses bird photos to comfort PTSD and elderly patients

The birds, in their movement between ground and sky, presence and vulnerability, emanate the possibility of freedom that can inspire patients.

One of the photos of birds exhibited at the Herzog Medical Center.

Noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation offers new hope for PTSD patients

A Tel Aviv University study suggests noninvasive brain stimulation may reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD.

IDF helmet developed to get neuro feedback relating to PTSD.

Anchored in the Earth: The theraputic farm helping Israel's combat veterans

Now in its second year, the initiative serves approximately 60 veterans across four cohorts, providing a structured path toward healing and reintegration through farm-based therapeutic work.

IDF VETERANS work the fields as part of Kaima’s Anchored in the Earth therapeutic farming program.

Israel experiences 150% more investments in mental health, $352 million in startup funding in 2025

Since October 7, Israel's mental health startup sector has been growing non-stop, showing the need for a nationwide plan to address the mental health crisis in the country.

Mental health [illustrative]

KeepOlim: supporting olim where the system falls short

What began as an online community soon evolved into KeepOlim, a registered nonprofit now serving nearly 48,000 members across Israel.

From L to R: KeepOlim Board Members Fabien Berdah, LiAmi Lawrence, Jessica Thangjom, and Director of Tikva, Susan Cohen.

Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent

Behind the harsh data lies ongoing anxiety, cut-short childhoods, and parents striving to stay emotionally steady.

A boy in distress