Articles in "mental health"
Brain Synchronization During Social Interaction Tied to Mental Resilience, Study Says
A new University of Haifa study, shared exclusively with The Press Service of Israel, suggests that the degree to which two strangers’ ...
One in Three Israelis Seek Mental Health Support After Two Years of War
After two years of war, a third of Israelis report needing professional psychological support, highlighting a mounting mental health ...
Brain Enzyme Discovery May Open New Path to Treat Neurodegenerative Disease
Israeli and European scientists have uncovered a previously unknown molecular mechanism that helps explain why aging and neurological ...
Digital Attention Exercises Reduce Soldiers’ PTSD Risk, Scientists Say
Specialized computer-based training can significantly reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat soldiers, ...
Even Traumatized Parents Can Shield Their Children from War’s Emotional Toll, Study Finds
Even during war, parents can play a critical role in protecting their children, new research finds. The study shows that parental emotional ...
‘Neural Noise’ Drives Anxiety, PTSD and Irrational Behavior, Scientists Say
Scientists have uncovered how the brain’s reaction to potential loss drives risky and sometimes irrational behavior -- a process that may ...
Two Years On, Israel Friends Expands Trauma Recovery and Battlefield Aid
Two years after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks in Israel, the nonprofit organization Israel Friends has delivered more than $55 ...
Survey Reveals Heavy Toll of Reserve Duty on Israeli Families
Figures released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday reveal the profound impact of extended reserve duty on military ...
You’re in a Golden Cage’: How Luxury Hotels Failed to Protect Israeli Evacuees’ Mental Health
When thousands of Israelis were evacuated during the October 7 Hamas attacks and subsequent Hezbollah rocket barrages, many were placed in ...
‘The System Failed Him’: Israeli Lawmakers Hear Gripping Testimony on Rising Army Suicides
Amid growing concern over a surge in suicides among Israeli soldiers, lawmakers of a Knesset subcommittee convened a special session ...
