Mental health

Gila’s way to help prevent suicide in young people

Gila’s Way and Jami are providing the Jewish community with tools to prevent suicide among young people – and how to respond if it happens

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

Rabbi Shalom Hammer is raising awareness of suicide prevention through his organisation Gila's Way after his daughter Gila took her own life (Photo: Rabbi Shalom Hammer)

Parents need to put firmer boundaries in place when it comes to their teenagers' mobile phone use (Photo: Getty Images)

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No phones at bedtime, says teenage mental health expert

By Rosa Doherty

3 min read

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Widely reported 50 Nova suicides story ‘not correct’ says Israeli psychologist

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

This Pesach, we need to think of those struggling with their mental health (Photo: Blake Ezra)

By Daniel Carmel-Brown

This Pesach, one in four people at your Seder will be struggling with their mental health

2 min read

Luciana Berger (left) is interviewed by Dr Sandi Mann, chair of JAMH (Photo: Jonny Wineberg)

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Former Labour MP Luciana Berger opens up about the tragic deaths of four of her close friends to suicide

By Rosa Doherty

2 min read

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The Jami CEO who took mental health care out of day centres and onto the high street

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

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Counselling mag scraps article about Jewish trauma

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

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Religious people are happier and more optimistic than atheists, UK survey finds

Spirituality is beneficial to mental health, says the new Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

November 20, 2023 14:30

Religious people are happier and more optimistic than atheists, UK survey finds

Jewish Care announces merger with mental health charity Jami

The integration will maintain the Jami brand and will ensure services are secured for the future

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

November 2, 2023 16:10

Directors of Jewish Care, by Blake Ezra Photography

Why Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapy

Secular colleges training therapists are now welcoming increasing numbers from the Orthodox community as taboos over counselling subside

By Gaby Koppel

6 min read

November 2, 2023 15:27

Why Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapy

Obituary: Irma Brenman Pick

Kleinian psychoanalyst who drew on her patients’ early childhood experiences

By Gloria Tessler

4 min read

November 2, 2023 13:58

How to cope mentally with Hamas terrorist attack news

Jami recommends 'staying connected' with one another, continuing to exercise and to maintaining other forms of self-care

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

October 19, 2023 14:55

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By Chana Hughes

How to talk to your children about Hamas's invasion of Israel

As parents we need to we need to validate our children's feelings, make time to be emotionally present and reassure them that they are safe

3 min read

October 9, 2023 16:55

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How to keep the blues at bay and stay happy during winter

The worsening weather means fewer activities and more periods of isolation but there are steps you can take to lighten up your outlook

By Chana Hughes

2 min read

September 28, 2023 16:51

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By Dr Abigail Swerdlow

It’s time to put our community’s mental health first

Your help can also come in the form of volunteering, supporting friends and families and trying to identify those in need

2 min read

September 28, 2023 14:27

By The JC Leader

Israeli politicians must learn how to compromise

The JC Leaders, 29 September 2023

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September 28, 2023 10:58

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett holds a press confrence at the Judea and Samaria Division military base, near the West Bank settlement of Beit El, April 5, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ראש הממשלה נפתלי בנט בית אל אוגדת איו"ש מסיבת עיתונאים

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Mental health

Gila’s way to help prevent suicide in young people

No phones at bedtime, says teenage mental health expert

Widely reported 50 Nova suicides story ‘not correct’ says Israeli psychologist

This Pesach, one in four people at your Seder will be struggling with their mental health

Former Labour MP Luciana Berger opens up about the tragic deaths of four of her close friends to suicide

The Jami CEO who took mental health care out of day centres and onto the high street

Counselling mag scraps article about Jewish trauma

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