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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

Israeli social inclusion model reaches Tokyo with café employing people with disabilities

GOOD THE GOOD, a new café in the Japanese capital, is based on an Israeli model developed by Shekulo Tov to help people with disabilities and mental health challenges enter the workforce and connect with the community

Itamar Eichner | 06.15.26

"החיים האמיתיים מרגישים איטיים מדי, כי קריאה, שיחה, פתרון בעיות, כל אלה נהפכים לבלתי נסבלים כי המוח מכויל לגירוי קיצוני"

‘Popcorn brain’: How short videos may be hurting your focus, memory and mood

A large review found a troubling link between heavy short-video viewing and poorer attention, self-control, sleep and mental health. Here are five habits that may help retrain the brain

Liora Houbara | 06.09.26

Israel’s workplace wellness wake-up call: employers expand mental health support as stress rises

Survey finds 71% of Israelis experienced stress over the past year, with sleep problems, anxiety and economic pressure pushing companies to rethink employee well-being

ynet Global | 06.05.26

A nation in distress, a system of prescriptions: Israelis are drowning in pills

A new Physicians for Human Rights Israel report found that more than 95% of HMO patients who begin psychiatric medication never receive public psychotherapy, even as antidepressant use has surged 15% since the war and waits for psychologists stretch to 18 months

Or Hadar | 06.03.26

Israeli mental health startups bring AI and healthcare innovation to the UK

Delegation highlights growing UK-Israel cooperation in mental health innovation, bringing Israeli startups together with NHS leaders, healthcare organizations and investors to advance scalable care technologies

ynet Global | 05.13.26

Magen David Adom launches mental health emergency response unit as crisis calls rise

New teams of trained paramedics and mental health nurses will respond to psychiatric emergencies, aiming to de-escalate crises and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations

ynet Global | 05.13.26