When international conflicts dominate the news and social conversations, it’s natural to feel unsettled. Even if you’re not directly involved, the emotional weight of global unrest can spill over into everyday life—through tension in your community, difficult conversations or simply the stress of witnessing suffering and division.
In times like these, it’s important to recognize the emotional impact of ongoing events and take steps to care for your well-being. You may feel anxious, disconnected or even helpless—but you are not alone and these reactions are deeply human.
While we can’t change world events, we can choose how we respond and care for ourselves in the midst of uncertainty. Here are some ways to stay grounded and maintain emotional balance:
- Don’t take it all on. It’s easy to absorb the weight of the world during times of crisis, especially if you feel a personal connection to the region or people involved. Remind yourself that you are not responsible for the actions of governments or the course of global events. You are allowed to care deeply while also protecting your peace.
- Accept your emotions. You might feel a mix of anger, sorrow, fear, guilt or even numbness. These are all valid responses to a difficult situation. Give yourself permission to feel what you feel, without judgment—and remember that emotional responses take time to process.
- Limit exposure. If constant news or social media is adding to your distress, it’s okay to take a break. Staying informed matters—but so does your mental health. Set boundaries that allow space for rest and reflection.
- Stay present. Mindfulness practices—like focusing on your breath, taking a walk or doing a simple task with care—can help bring you back to the present moment. These small resets can calm racing thoughts and help you feel more steady.
- Focus on what you can control. While you may not be able to change the broader situation, you can control your actions and your care for others. Acts of kindness, listening with empathy or supporting a cause you believe in can be powerful ways to channel concern into positive energy.
- Reconnect with your community. Spend time with people who help you feel safe, supported, and understood. When conflict and division are loud, personal connection becomes even more important. If some relationships feel strained, lean into the ones that bring you comfort and clarity.
- Honor your values. In confusing times, return to what you believe in—compassion, dignity, justice, peace. Let these guide your words, choices and interactions, even when others may respond with fear or anger.
- Seek support if needed. There’s no shame in reaching out for professional help when you feel emotionally overwhelmed. Speaking with a counselor can give you space to process, heal, and build resilience for what lies ahead.
Difficult times call on our inner strength—and also remind us to care for ourselves with patience and kindness. You don’t have to carry it all, and you don’t have to go through it alone. By staying grounded and nurturing your well-being, you can remain steady even when the world feels uncertain.
If you or someone you know are affected by current events and need resources, please see below sorted by country.
Egypt Resources
Egyptian Government Website
https://www.sis.gov.eg/?lang=en-US
Emergency Services
https://web.saropa.com/emergency-eg
Emergency Numbers
Police: 122
Ambulance: 123
Fire Department: 180
Tourist Police: 126
Traffic Police: 128
Electricity Emergency: 121
Gas Emergency: 129
All Services (from mobile phones): 112
Road Rescue (major highways): 0122 111 000
Mental Health Hotlines
General Secretariat of Mental Health Hotline: 16328
Befrienders Cairo: 76 216 023 or 07 622 381
Child Helpline: 16000
El Nadeem Centre for Victims of Violence: 0225 776 792 or 0225 787 089
LGBT+ Helpline: 0800 133 133
Hospitals
Ain Shams Specialized Hospital: 0224 024 111 or 0224 027 166
Anglo American Hospital: 0227 356 162 or 0227 356 163
Arab Contractor Hospital: 0223 426 000
Behman Hospital: 0228 166 612
Cairo Medical Hospital: 0224 504 901
Cairo Radiology Center (Mohandisen): 0233 357 480
Cairo Radiology Center (Giza): 0233 374 263
Cardiac Center (Heliopolis): 0222 582 176 or 022940
Cleopatra Hospital: 0224 143 931
Damascus Hospital (Dokki, Giza): 0233 470 194, 0233 470 208 or 0233 470 198
Dar El Fouad Hospital Nasr City: 16378
Dar El Fouad Hospital 6th of October City: 16370
Degla Medical Center Maadi: 0225213156 or 0225213157
Wadi Elneel Hospital (El-Zaytoun): 0224562700 or 19303
El Safa Hospital (Mohandessin): 0233361010
El Nozha International Hospital: 022265 8555
El Salam Mohandessin Hospital: 0233029970 or 0233029091
El Salam International Hospital (Maadi): 19885
Hayat Medical Center (Heliopolis): 0222907017 or 0222907027
Ibn Sina Hospital (Dokki, Giza): 0237601316, 0237601317 or 0237601319
Kasr El Aini Teaching Hospital (French): 0223654060, 0223654061 or 0223654062
Airports
Cairo International Airport: 0222 655 000
Borg El Arab Airport (Alexandria): 034 631 010
Hurghada International Airport: 0653 445 546
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport: 0693 601 140
Luxor International Airport: 0952 370 383
Aswan International Airport: 0972 302 950
Marsa Alam International Airport: 0653 700 010
Sohag International Airport: 0934 600 000
Assiut Airport: 0882 323 180
Taba International Airport: 0693 520 010
El Arish International Airport: 0683 351 222
Port Said Airport: 0663 220 000
St. Catherine International Airport: 0693 470 000
Dakhla Airport: 0922 820 000
El Kharga Airport: 0922 920 000
Food Banks
Egyptian Food Bank
16060
https://www.efb.eg/en
Medical Support
https://www.msf.org/egypt
https://egyptianrc.org
The Refugee Platform in Egypt
https://rpegy.org/en
Community Social Services
https://care.org.eg
https://amasedu.com
Community Relief Organizations
https://www.egyptreliefandaid.org
https://ngobase.org/c/EG/egypt-ngos-charities
Qatar Resources
Qatar Government Website
https://hukoomi.gov.qa/en
Emergency Services
https://www.expatica.com/qa/healthcare/healthcare-basics/emergency-numbers-and-services-in-qatar-72010
Emergency Numbers
Police, Fire and Ambulance: 999
Worldwide Emergency (from mobile): 112
Emergency Services for the Deaf: 992
Traffic Police: 2344444
Electricity and Water (Kahramaa): 991
Qatar Post: 140
Mental Health Hotlines
National Mental Health Helpline: 16000
Aman Mental Health Helpline: 919
Hospitals
Al Emadi Hospital: 4477 6444
Al-Ahli Hospital: 4489 8888
Doha Clinic Hospital: 4438 4333
American Hospital Clinics: 3111 3860
Magrabi Hospitals and Centers: 4423 8888
Sidra Medical and Research Centre: 4404 2000
Hamad General Hospital: 4439 4444
Al Wakra Hospital: 4011 4422
Al Khor Hospital: 4474 5654
The Cuban Hospital: 4015 7844
Rumailah Hospital: 4439 3333
Airports
Hamad International Airport (Doha): 4010 6666
Doha International Airport: 7014 3018
Food Banks
Hifz Al Naema Center
4429 0000
https://hifzalnaema.com/en
Medical Support
https://www.hamad.qa/EN/Pages/default.aspx
Community Social Services
https://www.qatarsocial.org/en
https://www.qrcs.org.qa/ar/Pages/default.aspx
Iraq Resources
Government Websites
Prime Minister’s Office
https://pmo.iq/
Iraqi Presidency
https://presidency.iq/EN/Default.aspx
Iraqi Council of Representatives
https://iq.parliament.iq/en/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq
https://mofa.gov.iq/en/
General Secretariat for Council of Ministries
https://www.cabinet.iq/en
List of Emergency Helplines
Iraq Emergency Hotline: 911 or 112
Police: 104
Fire: 115
Ambulance: 122
Humanitarian Support
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – Iraq
https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/iraq
UNHCR Iraq
Main site: https://help.unhcr.org/iraq/en/
Community support centers: https://help.unhcr.org/iraq/en/help/community-centers/
Health services: https://help.unhcr.org/iraq/en/help/health-services/
Financial assistance: https://help.unhcr.org/iraq/en/help/financial-assistance/
Iraqi Red Crescent Society
https://ircs.org.iq/en/home/
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
https://www.ifrc.org/
Mental, Medical and Social Services
United Nations Suicide Prevention
Please call 80069999 or text TALK to 741741.
https://www.unitad.un.org/content/suicide-prevention
Iraq, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
https://www.msf.org/iraq
Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights
https://jiyan.org/
Contacts: https://jiyan.org/contact/
Caritas Iraq
https://www.caritas.org/where-caritas-work/middle-east-and-north-africa/iraq/
News
https://ina.iq/en/
https://ninanews.com/Website/
https://imn.iq/ (Arabic only)
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iraq
https://apnews.com/hub/iraq
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cvenzmgyljrt
Israel Iran Resources – Hebrew
להלן משאבים שעשויים לסייע לכם בנוגע לסכסוך בין ישראל לאיראן. כדי לגשת לאתרים, לחצו על הקישורים. מומלץ לפנות ישירות לספקים למידע נוסף.
אתר ממשלת ישראל
מרכז המידע של משרד הבריאות
https://ironswords.health.gov.il
מקלטים, נקודות פינוי ומידע בטיחות
https://www.gov.il/he/service/yachad
https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/About/Pages/EmergenciesAndSafety.aspx
https://safewayil.ovh
https://www5.tel-aviv.gov.il/Tlv4U/Gis/Default.aspx?592
https://www.haifa.muni.il/operation/security-and-emergency/safe-place
אפליקציית פיקוד העורף להתראות חירום בזמן אמת והנחיות מקלטים
אנדרואיד
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alert.meserhadash&hl=iw
אייפון (iOS)
https://apps.apple.com/il/app/%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%93-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%A3/id1542010719?l=he
מפה של שירותים חיוניים
בנקי מזון
לקט ישראל
https://www.leket.org
פתחון לב
https://www.pitchonlev.org.il
סיוע רפואי
https://www.mdais.org
https://dental-dvi.org.il/hebrew
https://hiram.org.il
https://zichron.org
שירותים חברתיים
https://www.gov.il/he/service/contact-the-international-welfare-service
https://www.chimesisrael.org.il
https://levmalka.org.il
https://www.shalva.org/he/home
https://www.guidestar.org.il/sector/displaced-families
ארגוני סיוע קהילתי
https://www.pitchonlev.org.il
https://www.naomi.org.il
https://ezratavot.org/he
https://www.tenufa.org/he/%d7%91%d7%99%d7%aa
https://zaka.org.il/public_service
קבוצות תמיכה קהילתיות
מספרי חירום
משטרת ישראל: 100
אמבולנס: 101
מכבי אש: 102
עזרה רפואית דחופה: 1221
חברת חשמל: 103
פיקוד העורף: 104
מוקד עירוני (מקלטים): 106
סיוע חירום בדרכים: 1230
סיוע בדרכים בכבישים מהירים: 2120
מוקד משרד הבריאות: 5400
מוקד לקשישים: 320
קווי סיוע לבריאות הנפש
קו סיוע למניעת התאבדות (ער”ן): 1201
קו סיוע לנפגעי חרדה וטראומה (נט”ל): 1800-363-363
קו חירום למצוקה נפשית ורגשית: 023-011-160
קו סיוע לנוער במשבר: 054-685-463
קו חירום לאלימות במשפחה: 1800-220-000
קו להגנה על ילדים (נפגעי התעללות מינית): 1800-223-966
קו לילדים נפגעי תקיפה מינית: 026-333-387
קו חם לגברים נפגעי תקיפה מינית: 1203
קו סיוע לקהילת הלהט”ב: 2982
קו תמיכה רגשי – בית חם: 9518
קו חירום לנשים דתיות (טה”ל): 02-673-000
בתי חולים
מרכז רפואי אסותא: 037-643-247 או 037-644-444
המרכז הרפואי הרצליה: 099-594-888
בית חולים לניאדו: 098-604-666
המרכז הרפואי מאיר: 097-472-555
מרכז רפואי רבין: 039-377-377
מרכז שניידר לרפואת ילדים: 039-253-742
בית חולים תל השומר: 035-305-893
מרכז רפואי סוראסקי איכילוב: 036-973-511
מרכז רפואי וולפסון: 035-028-211
הדסה עין כרם: 026-777-111
הדסה הר הצופים: 025-844-111
מרכז רפואי הרצוג: 025-316-811
המרכז הרפואי שערי צדק: 026-666-666
המרכז הרפואי ברוך פדה – פוריה: 046-652-211
המרכז הרפואי כרמל: 048-250-211
בית חולים אלישע: 048-300-000
המרכז הרפואי לגליל: 049-107-107
המרכז הרפואי העמק: 046-494-417
ארגונים לא ממשלתיים
מגן דוד אדום (שירותי חירום רפואיים)
רחוב יצחק רבין 60, תל אביב
טלפון: 03-630-0222
https://www.mdais.org
נט”ל – המרכז לטראומה וחוסן נפשי
רחוב אבן גבירול 10, תל אביב
טלפון: 03-546-0500
https://www.natal.org.il
Israel Iran Resources – English
Israeli Government Website
https://www.gov.il/en
The Ministry of Health’s Information Center
https://ironswords.health.gov.il/en
National Emergency Preparation
https://www.nbn.org.il/life-in-israel/emergency-resources-life-in-israel-2/national-emergency-preparation
Emergency Shelters, Evacuation Points and Safety Information
https://www.gov.il/en/life-events/information-for-evacuation/security-guidelines
https://www.masaisrael.org/bomb-shelters-near-me-israel
https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/en/Live/Emergency/Pages/default.aspx
https://blog.danielrosehill.com/posts/shelter-finder
Home Front Command App for Real-time Emergency Alerts and Shelter Guidance
Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alert.meserhadash&hl=en-US
IOS
https://apps.apple.com/il/app/israel-home-front-command/id1542010719
Food Banks
Leket Israel
https://www.leket.org/en
Meir Panim
https://meirpanim.org
Pitchon-Lev
https://www.pitchonlev.org.il/?lang=en
Yad Eliezer
https://www.yadeliezer.org
Medical Support
https://www.mdais.org/en
https://dental-dvi.org.il
https://ezermizion.org
Social Services
https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/en/Live/HealthAndWelfare/Pages/SocialServices.aspx
https://www.gov.il/en/service/contact-the-international-welfare-service
https://esra.org.il
https://www.chimesisrael.org.il/en
https://www.lemaanachai.org/en
https://www.shalva.org
Community Relief Organizations
https://www.pitchonlev.org.il/?lang=en
https://www.bezri.org
https://meirpanim.org
https://colelchabad.org
https://www.chasdei-naomi.org
https://ezratavot.org
https://www.tenufa.org
https://zakaworld.org
Community Support Groups
https://esra.org.il
https://chazkeinu.org
https://myepicfamily.org
Municipal Klita Coordinators (Assistance, information on local resources and guidance through the local municipality)
https://www.nbn.org.il/community-guide/municipal-klita-coordinators
Emergency Numbers
Israel Police: 100
Ambulance: 101
Fire Department: 102
Emergency Medical Help: 1221
Electric Company: 103
Home Front Command: 104
Municipal Hotline (Shelters): 106
Emergency Road Assistance: 1230
Highway Road Assistance: 2120
Ministry of Health Hotline: 5400
Senior Citizen Hotline: 3201
Mental Health Hotlines
Suicide Prevention Hotline (ERAN): 1201
Anxiety and Trauma Victims Hotline (NATAL): 1800 363 363
Mental and Emotional Stress Hotline: 023 011 160
Teen Crisis Hotline: 054 685 463
Domestic Violence Emergency Hotline: 1800 220 000
Child Protection Association: 1800 223 966
Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: 026 333 387
Men’s Sexual Abuse Hotline: 1203
LGBTQ+ Support Hotline: 2982
Bayit Cham Emotional Support Hotline: 9518
Crisis Hotline for Religious Women (Tahel): 026 730 002
Hospitals
Assuta Medical Centre: 037 643 247 or 037 644 444
Herzliya Medical Centre: 099 594 888
Laniado Hospital: 098 604 666
Meir Medical Centre: 097 472 555
Rabin Medical Centre: 039 377 377
Schneider Children’s Medical Centre: 039 253 742
Tel Hashomer Hospital: 035 305 893
Sourasky Medical Centre Ichilov: 036 973 511
Wolfson Medical Centre: 035 028 211
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital: 026 777 111
Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospital: 025 844 111
Herzog Medical Centre: 025 316 811
Shaare Zedek Medical Centre: 026 666 666
Baruch Padeh Medical Centre – Poriya: 046 652 211
Carmel Medical Centre: 048 250 211
Elisha Hospital: 048 300 000
Galilee Medical Centre: 049 107 107
HaEmek Medical Centre: 046 494 417
Non-Governmental Organizations:
Red Cross Israel
37 Menachem Begin, Rubenstein Building
Tel-Aviv
035 245 286
https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/israel-and-occupied-territories
United Hatzalah (Emergency Medical Response)
5 Yad Harutzim Street
Jerusalem
025 002 222
https://israelrescue.org
Magen David Adom (Emergency Medical Services)
60 Yitzhak Rabin Boulevard
Tel-Aviv
036 300 222
https://www.mdais.org/en
NATAL Trauma and Resiliency Center
10 Ibn Gabirol Street
Tel-Aviv
035 460 500
https://www.natal.org.il/en
Saudi Arabia Resources
Emergency Numbers
Police (general emergency): 999 or 911
Ambulance (medical emergency): 997
Civil Defence (fire, floods, disasters): 998
Road Safety: 996
Government and Social Services
National Center for Government Resources Systems (NCGR)
https://www.ncgr.gov.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx
Ministry of Health – Health Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness
https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/Health-Emergencies-Preparedness-Disasters/Pages/default.aspx
Non-profit and Humanitarian Organisations
Saudi Red Crescent Authority
https://www.srca.org.sa/en/
Saudi Food Bank Association (ETAAM)
https://saudifoodbank.com/ (Arabic only)
Mental Health Support
Mental Health Promotion Call Center
920033360
https://ncmh.org.sa/view/10/2th
United Arab Emirates Resources
Emergency Numbers
Police (general emergency): 999
Ambulance (medical emergency): 998
Civil Defence (fire department): 997
Electricity Failure (DEWA): 991
Water Failure (DEWA): 922
Government and Social Services
UAE Government Portal
https://u.ae/en#/
Ministry of Community Empowerment
https://www.moce.gov.ae/en/home
National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA)
https://www.ncema.gov.ae/
Non-profit and Humanitarian Organisations
Emirates Red Crescent
https://www.emiratesrc.ae/
EWAA – Abu Dhabi Center for Shelter and Humanitarian Care
https://www.mediaoffice.abudhabi/en/topic/ewaa/
Mental Health Hotlines and Support
Mental Support Line
800-HOPE (8004673)
https://hope.hw.gov.ae
Amal
050 964 5214
https://www.amalcounsel.com/home
Mental Health AE
https://mentalhealth.ae