Tzeadim › Ages 18–40

Health · Routine

Yearly mood, anxiety and alcohol self-check

What it is

PHQ-9/GAD-7/AUDIT take 5 minutes; add an honest look at stress, sleep and burnout; two low weeks affecting life → family doctor.

every year · from 18

Always on

1. The two-question screen: over the last two weeks, little interest or pleasure in doing things, and feeling down or hopeless.
2. If either is 'more than half the days', that is worth an appointment with the family doctor.
3. A few minutes of daily unhooking (slow breathing, grounding) is the WHO's own stress self-help; a work wind-down helps too.
4. Israel: kupah mental health, ERAN 1201, Natal 1-800-363-363 for trauma and reserve-duty stress.

When to check with a professional

Sources

• Preventive services recommendations — US Preventive Services Task Force · checked 30-08-2026
• Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (illustrated self-help guide) — World Health Organization · checked 01-09-2026
• 5 steps to mental wellbeing — NHS (UK) · checked 01-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.