Stress

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israelis report surge in ankle injuries due to rush to bomb shelters during Israel-Iran War

During times of heightened security, ankle sprains become even more frequent in Israel.

 Doctor or physiotherapist giving the expert treatment to the broken leg patient on the bed for a good recovery.

Why the war with Iran is different from anything we’ve known – and how it affects us all

How the disruption of sleep during wartime nights affects our concentration, mood, and daily functioning – and what we can do to cope better.

 After two nights or more, the effects begin to accumulate

Pregnancy in a time of uncertainty: How to calm yourself at home

Pregnant women experience anxiety and stress in these difficult days even more intensely. Here are practical tips on how to reduce stress and protect the health of the fetus and the mother.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Food against anxiety: Here’s everything you should eat to reduce stress

The connection between food and anxiety might sound a bit strange, but it turns out the effect is almost immediate. Here are the foods that will calm you down – even just a little.

 Avocado toast

Dr. Maya Roseman: Craving something sweet? Here’s how to calm your brain without paying in calories

Everything you need to know about the link between fatigue, stress, sugar cravings, and how to give your body what it wants in a balanced way that won’t cause you to crash.

 Got to have something sweet? Now you know why

Stress and anxiety triggered by Oct. 7 events cause aggravation of chronic diseases

8% of patients maintained that the ongoing war had affected the quality of the treatment they are receiving for psoriasis.

A SURVEY OF 360 patients with psoriasis showed most patients have suffered an exacerbation of their condition due to stress and anxiety.

One-third of Israelis have started or resumed smoking amid ongoing war - survey

“The findings are deeply troubling,” said Moshe Bar-Haim, CEO of the Israel Cancer Association. “Smoking shortens life expectancy and causes numerous diseases and deaths.

Deep breaths: Smoking pollution in Tel Aviv

Female children may face greater emotional and immune challenges from prenatal stress, study finds

Maternal stress in late pregnancy may reprogram newborns’ stress and immune systems, researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem find.

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)

Reducing sensory overload – relieving our stressed nervous system

Helping our stressed senses of sight, sound, smell, and touch adjust to the extreme highs and lows we have been experiencing since October 7.

 An illustrative image of a person dealing with severe anxiety.

81% of students report stress amid an atmosphere of war - study

The research reveals the profound impact of war on students’ psychological well-being.

 Israelis walking in front of the entrance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem