Mental healthWhy Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapySecular colleges training therapists are now welcoming increasing numbers from the Orthodox community as taboos over counselling subsideBy Gaby Koppel6 min read
PsychologyObituary: Irma Brenman PickKleinian psychoanalyst who drew on her patients’ early childhood experiencesBy Gloria Tessler4 min read
Mental healthHow to cope mentally with Hamas terrorist attack newsJami recommends 'staying connected' with one another, continuing to exercise and to maintaining other forms of self-careBy Gaby Wine2 min read
By Chana HughesHow to talk to your children about Hamas's invasion of IsraelAs parents we need to we need to validate our children's feelings, make time to be emotionally present and reassure them that they are safe3 min read
Mental healthHow to keep the blues at bay and stay happy during winterThe worsening weather means fewer activities and more periods of isolation but there are steps you can take to lighten up your outlookBy Chana Hughes2 min read
By Dr Abigail SwerdlowIt’s time to put our community’s mental health firstYour help can also come in the form of volunteering, supporting friends and families and trying to identify those in need2 min read
By The JC LeaderIsraeli politicians must learn how to compromiseThe JC Leaders, 29 September 20231 min read
Equine therapy is a galloping success for vulnerable childrenJewish charities are helping kids boost their mental health with horsesBy Rosa Doherty3 min read||September 7, 2023 15:42
Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writingI cannot remember a show that was so annoyingly written yet so impressively performed as this production about the repercussions of a mother's manic depressionBy John Nathan2 min read||August 24, 2023 15:59
The women who are there to help when the baby blues turn blackA Jewish mother reveals her descent into postnatal depression… and how two Orthodox women threw her a lifelineBy Elisa Bray8 min read||August 3, 2023 14:43
‘New ideas’ at biggest-ever Chabad conferenceA total of 115 rabbis attended Kinus Hashluchim UK which was held at a hotel in WarwickshireBy Hannah Gillott 1 min read||July 13, 2023 13:17
It’s healthy to listen to our angry feelingAnger is always seen as bad but perhaps we need to channel it effectively rather than fight against it or try to squash it awayBy Chana Hughes3 min read||July 7, 2023 13:10
SponsoredOur ‘rucksack’ of emotionsEmbarking on a journey of self-discovery, I stumbled upon a captivating notion that our suppressed emotions possess the ability to magnetise circumstances and individuals into our lives.By Daniel Dzikowski2 min read||June 23, 2023 08:43
Martin Lewis: 'I'm a money-saving expert and I'm Jewish - not because of it'The UK's most prominent consumer champion has opened up about his Jewish identity and why personal finance is a mental health issueBy Gaby Wine3 min read||June 13, 2023 09:33
Jewish prayers are helping us to live with my son’s psychosisSecular Jew Tanya Frank never imagined she’d turn to religion until her beloved teenage boy’s life fell apartBy Tanya Frank5 min read||June 8, 2023 15:04
Jewish teen casts EastEnders icon Danny Dyer in his debut feature filmNoah Caplan wrote the script for Stepping Stone - about mental illness - when he was just 15By Anthea Gerrie3 min read||May 10, 2023 13:04
