The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/stress/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:42:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png stress | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/stress/ 32 32 Anxiety symptoms and lack of trust in adults are rising in children as war drags on https://www.timesofisrael.com/anxiety-symptoms-lack-of-trust-in-adults-rising-in-children-as-war-drags-on/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:56:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781163 Veteran NGO reports marked return of symptoms such as bedwetting, nightmares, apathy and withdrawal in children who had already improved from previous rounds of war after therapy

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]]> Stressed out by war, Israelis appear to be smoking more than they have in years https://www.timesofisrael.com/stressed-out-by-war-israelis-appear-to-be-smoking-more-than-they-have-in-years/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:10:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3258266 Soldiers, hostages' families and others seem to be lighting up at increasing levels, reversing years of falling rates, but health experts aren't pushing them to kick the habit yet

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]]> Daily Briefing Aug. 20: Another deadly terror attack in Huwara and new COVID https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-aug-20-another-deadly-terror-attack-in-huwara-and-new-covid/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:19:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3076299&preview=true&preview_id=3076299 Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on why IDF reservists who quit were suspended; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on lung cancer treatments, how men and women stress differently

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]]> Study shows how brain cells of males and females respond differently to stress https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-shows-how-brain-cells-of-males-and-females-respond-differently-to-stress/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:25:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3071162 Researchers have long recognized variations in how men and women experience depression, anxiety and PTSD; now they are looking at them on the molecular level

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]]> How to help yourself and others when acute anxiety hits during rocket attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-help-yourself-and-others-when-acute-anxiety-hits-during-rocket-attacks/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:34:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2992809 As calls for emotional support spike, mental health professionals say it's normal to be highly stressed when the country is under attack on multiple fronts, as it was in past week

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]]> Daily Briefing Dec. 19: Hanukkah ‘miracle’ at World Cup; hands off the Law of Return https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-dec-19-hanukkah-miracle-at-world-cup-hands-off-the-law-of-return/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:03:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2902627 Editor David Horovitz on how Qatar allowed Israelis to fulfill soccer dreams; health reporter Nathan Jeffay brings a blitz of optimistic Israeli research

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]]> Israeli study: 1 in 4 kids became more violent during COVID era https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-1-in-4-israeli-kids-became-more-violent-during-covid-era/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:23:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2610622 Research finds that 38% of children under the age of 6 also suffer more stress than they did pre-pandemic

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]]> As coronavirus coops up many at home, ways to find inner peace indoors https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-coronavirus-coops-up-many-at-home-ways-to-find-inner-peace-indoors/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 02:01:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2267116 A meditation expert, a yoga instructor, a Jewish parenting writer and a mandala artist offers ideas for creating calm during the pandemic

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]]> AlmaLinks: The stress-busting Israeli app https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/almalinks-the-stress-busting-israeli-app/ Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:12:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1428684 Dr. Oren Fuerst is working on Serenita, a smartphone app which seeks to address a wide array of health conditions through detecting and reducing stress using breathing exercises

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]]> Is your life too stressful? There may soon be a blood test to find out https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-your-life-too-stressful-there-may-soon-be-a-blood-test-to-find-out/ Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:15:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1344585 Tel Aviv University researchers identify biological markers that show some of us are worse than others at calming down after stress. The good news is that over time, we can change

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]]> Rockets raise risk of miscarriage by 59%, study shows https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-finds-rockets-raise-risk-of-miscarriage-by-59/ Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:12:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=385854 Findings show exposure to attacks from Gaza in Sderot elevated stress levels, increased likelihood of spontaneous abortion

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]]> Nothing ado about much https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/nothing-ado-about-much/ Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:41:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=70130 It takes a Moses -- or some bad chest pains -- to get out from under the tyranny of the to-do list

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