Preliminary numbers show 6% decline in suicides, largest annual drop in at least four decades even as people dealt with severe isolation and economic distress

Jewish groups slam Maryland legislator Daniel Cox who wore a mask with images from Nuremberg trials to protest bill that would allow children to consent to mental health care

Largest study so far on long COVID's toll shows higher incidence of anxiety, hemorrhages and strokes within 6 months of recovery

Frontline workers, child therapists find anecdotal evidence for higher rates of problem behaviors, depression, and anxiety in children as adults also struggle to cope with pandemic

Survey finds 1 in 3 Israelis grind teeth and/or clench jaw during lockdown; among ‘middle generation’ women it’s 50; researchers see ‘very real physiological signs’ of distress

Isolation is fast eroding cognitive function, memory and physical ability, says top Jerusalem doctor, urging government to overhaul attitude to elderly

ERAN helpline says many of those calling now don't have diagnosed mental health issues; Rivlin: We must treat the isolation as well as the virus

Top European Union diplomat urges Turkey to end 'dangerous spiral of confrontation' after president slams French counterpart for defending right to show Prophet Mohammed cartoons

French presidency condemns Turkish president's 'insults,' demands change in Ankara's 'dangerous' policy

Central Bureau of Statistics finds 26% of people over age 21 report deterioration of their mental health during coronavirus crisis, 42% report feeling anxiety and dread