Depression

World Suicide Prevention Day: Each one of us can protect those close to us - opinion

Human connection is at the heart of prevention. Better an intervention that is too early than a missed opportunity that is too late.

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 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

Mental health is vital for Israeli national security - opinion

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Your mental health isn’t great either? You’re not alone – this is the situation in Israel

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Research, legalization, and controlled use of psychedelics could be effective in treating PTSD


Also in the north and south: Mor Institute expands access to innovative depression treatment

DEEP TMS offers new hope for patients with major depression where traditional treatments fail. Now available at Mor Institute branches in Ashdod and the Krayot.

The DEEP TMS system for clinical depression treatment at Mor Institute

IDF reservists seeking trauma treatment up 1000%, unit cmdr. tells 'Post' - exclusive

The amount of reservists seeking treatment for trauma jumped from 270 per year to around 3,000, according to IDF Lt.-Col. Uzi Bechor.

 An IDF soldier walks near the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in southern Israel, December 31, 2023.

Gideon Igra: Men's mental health in times of war

Gideon Igra sits down with The Jerusalem Post's Studio Producer, Yuval Barnea.

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Umami magic: Traditional Japanese diet linked to reduced depression risk, study finds

Participants following the washoku eating pattern were up to 20% less likely to experience depressive symptoms.

Umami magic: Traditional Japanese diet linked to reduced depression risk, study finds.

1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression

Fertility-related grief and lack of emotional support identified as key contributors to depression among these women.

 1 in 3: Women with menopause before 40 suffer from depression. Illustration.

New Zealand approves medical use of psilocybin for depression treatment

'This is huge for people with depression who've tried everything else and are still suffering,' says Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour.

 New Zealand approves medical use of psilocybin for depression treatment.

Overweight men more prone to depression from restrictive diets, new research shows

Study of 28,500 Americans finds men and those overweight may be especially vulnerable to negative effects of restrictive eating due to lack of essential nutrients.

 Overweight men more prone to depression from restrictive diets, new research shows.

Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses

Researchers detected significant increases in symptoms of depression and anxiety in originally healthy spouses.

 Study: Kissing may spread depression and anxiety via bacteria between spouses. Illustration.

UCSF study: Social media use linked to 35% spike in kids' depression

Depressive symptoms increased by 35% as kids' social media use rose from 7 to 73 minutes per day over three years.

 UCSF study: Social media use linked to 35% spike in kids' depression.

War increases postpartum depression, PTSD in pregnant Israeli women - study

Symptoms the women reported to have experienced include war-related nightmares, feeling constantly on edge or easily startled, and disconnected.

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Study: Treating depression in young teenagers may be more effective than in adults

Scientists used network analysis to show that adolescent depression symptoms fluctuate before stabilizing in adulthood.

 Study: Treating depression in young teenagers may be more effective than in adults.