The Impact of the War with Iran on Stress Levels Among the Israeli Public

A joint study by Tel Aviv University and Wizermed reveals a significant spike in self-reported stress levels following the outbreak of the war with Iran. The magnitude of the increase is similar to that observed after the events of October 7.

The study, conducted by Prof. Erez Shmueli and Prof. Dan Yamin, is based on 30,121 daily questionnaires completed by 561 participants between January 1 and June 14, 2025.

The results indicate an average increase of 1.17 units in reported stress levels (on a scale of 1 to 5), with a standard deviation of 0.07 — nearly identical to a previous study conducted after October 7 (which recorded the same average increase with a standard deviation of 0.03). Although the populations differ, both studies employed similar data collection and analysis methodologies.

Reported Stress Levels in War Outbreak

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Professors Erez Shmueli and Dan Yamin are among the co-founders of Wizermed, where they hold the positions of Chief Technology Officer and Chief Science Officer, respectively.

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