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Depression (illustrative)

Social worker appreciation day: Workers want funding, not ‘thank you’s

 psychedelic mushrooms (illustrative)

Medical benefits of psychedelic mushrooms identified by Israeli researchers

 Depression in children

Depression, anxiety rates among Israeli children spike since Oct. 7 - expert

 A man's nose

Scents from childhood could help relieve depression- study

 HOSTAGES’ FAMILIES protest outside Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea, Jan. 20.

Netanyahu's inept government has driven Israel to depression

 Children's toys and personal items lie on the bloodstained floor of a child's bedroom, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel October 17, 2023.

Coping with postpartum depression after Oct. 7

By Keren Hadad Taub
 THE FUNERAL of Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Eliraz Gabai, killed in Gaza, takes place in Tiberias, last week. Busy with fighting a war, attending funerals, and visiting the bereaved, we are suppressing a great deal of grief, the writer notes.

Responding to Israel's mental health crisis

 OUR SENSE of routine, safety, and comfort has been shattered for now

Israel tries to return to old routines when everything has changed - opinion

By BATYA L. LUDMAN
 People gather and light candles to remember the Israeli victims of the October 7 massacre at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, October 12, 2023.

Spouses of reserve soldiers suffer from depression

Depression

Israel to be hit by tsunami of depression in wake of Hamas massacre

By Mirit M. Shoham/Maariv , Prof. Shahar Golan/Maariv

How much does exercise help with depression and anxiety?

By TAL BEN MOSHE/WALLA! , Irit Smilanski/Walla!

Even If you are miserable - Don't ruin your child's future

By Mark Fish
 A person writes with a pen.

Poetry can help people cope with loneliness, isolation, depression

Stress, illustrative

Gov't reallocates funds from mental health org. to haredi groups

 A screenshot of Tetris.

Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study

What postpartum depression medications can you take while breastfeeding?

By Walla!

Party drug proves effective for stubborn depression unresponsive to meds

By Walla!
 An artistic illustrative photo of a man suffering from depression.

Do depression and anxiety raise your risk of cancer? New study says no