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Three years after Oct. 7, children’s psychiatric ER visits more than double

Clalit data shows psychiatric ER visits among children and teens rose 121%; new PTSD diagnoses among southern evacuees remain six times prewar levels, while physical health indicators also worsened

Or Hadar | 10.04.26

Haredi yeshiva students at the IDF recruitment office in Tel Hashomer

IDF probes suspected Haredi draft-dodging scheme using mental health exemptions

IDF says dozens of similarly worded exemption requests come from the same clinics and psychiatrists, often through law firms; Health Ministry and police asked to examine suspected false medical opinions

Shilo Freid | 09.23.26

Gal Gadot turns $1M ‘Jewish Nobel’ into $3M fund for Israeli trauma care

Israeli actress donates her $1 million Genesis Prize, prompting another $2 million in matching donations for two dozen nonprofits treating trauma and supporting frontline mental health professionals

ynet Global | 09.23.26

To err is human, to forgive takes work: what science and therapy reveal about truly letting go

Family gatherings can reopen old wounds, but research shows resentment can affect both mind and body; psychotherapist Edna Arbel explains why forgiveness cannot be forced and how processing pain, setting boundaries and therapy can help us truly let go

Edna Arbel | 09.18.26

IDF studies smart-gun technology after recent soldier suicides

Military is examining weapons that could detect self-harm attempts as mental health officials warn distress may surface when combat intensity drops

Gal Ganot | 09.16.26

‘I wouldn’t wish this on any mother’: raising a child with borderline personality disorder

After years of self-harm, threats and family crises, one mother cut contact with her daughter; a psychiatrist explains how BPD affects families, why boundaries matter and why the diagnosis is not a life sentence

Eitan Gefen | 09.14.26

Is AI making your crisis worse? The chatbot trap to avoid

A clinical psychologist explains why chatbots can validate users too readily, how repeated reassurance may reinforce unhealthy patterns and which prompts can make AI conversations safer and more useful

Liora Goichman-Magril | 08.25.26

Put on the headset, enter therapy: How VR is changing trauma treatment

After Oct. 7, a Sderot trauma survivor found relief through anonymous VR group therapy from home; The initiative combines human support with VR and AI, offering new tools for Israel's mental health crisis while raising ethical questions

Haim Rivlin, Shomrim | 08.20.26

פעילות אנשי פיקוד העורף מזירות הנפילה השונות

Israel’s PTSD crisis deepens as war trauma spreads

Diagnoses are up 70% since Oct. 7, with Clalit experts warning the true mental health toll may be far higher and could worsen after the fighting ends

ynet Global | 08.17.26

When ordinary life starts to weigh heavily: why depression can appear when everything seems fine

Depression does not always follow an obvious crisis—it can develop gradually as the brain and body respond to major transitions, prolonged strain and changes that may seem manageable from the outside

Prof. Itamar Grotto | 08.10.26

המנכ"ל ד"ר חגי לאלזר (מימין) וסמנכ"ל הטכנולוגיה גידי ליטוין

Meet Hemispheric: The Israeli AI startup aiming to revolutionize brain diagnostics

Israeli startup Hemispheric says its AI can decode brain waves and diagnose conditions including depression, PTSD, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s in 15 minutes; the company has raised $52 million as investor interest grows

Israel Wullman | 08.08.26

פיטורים אישה עצובה דיכאון אילוס אילוסטרציה

Humiliated at work? Labor court says it may count as work injury

Judges order psychiatric and rheumatology reviews after finding a public undermining of a manager could be linked to mental harm and fibromyalgia

Adv. Arik Shalev, PsakDin | 08.04.26

The next biotech boom could begin with the mental health crisis

Opinion: Psychedelic therapies are moving from scientific margins toward mainstream biotechnology as researchers search for better treatments for severe psychiatric disorders; The opportunity is significant, but so are the clinical, regulatory and financial risks

Prof. Itamar Grotto | 07.21.26

Why staying single can be healthier than a poor romantic relationship

A long-term study finds that being in a relationship only improves wellbeing when it is high quality; Poor or average relationships are linked to lower life satisfaction and more negative emotions than singlehood

Lori Stadtmauer | 06.23.26

The quiet space helping student reservists heal after war

Afeka College dedicates new space for students, including reservists returning from combat, with a calm environment for decompression, reflection and emotional support

ynet Global | 06.18.26