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Study finds night owls have higher risk of depression.

Study finds night owls have higher risk of depression

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Exercise as effective as antidepressants in treating depression, says Professor Scott Lear.

Exercise as effective as antidepressants in treating depression, says Professor Scott Lear

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

That's that me, depresso.

Purim Shpiel: Espresso launches new coffee pod flavor for Israelis laced with SSRIs: Depresso

Hostage posters seen at the Hostages' Square in Tel Aviv, January 14, 2025

Families of deceased hostages suffer without recognition or support, report finds

By DR. ITAY GAL

Released British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari and released Israeli hostage Doron Steinbrecher are transported to a hospital after being released from Gazan captivity where they were held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 20, 2025.

Hamas' long shadow will require greater investment into mental health resources

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN

New global study uncovers hundreds of genetic risk factors for depression. Illustration.

New global study uncovers hundreds of genetic risk factors for depression

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Depression in children

The story nobody wants to tell: Teen suicides and mental illness among Israeli youth

By JUDITH SEGALOFF

The more depressed the CEO, the bigger the compensation package. Study comes up with surprising results. Illustration.

The more depressed the CEO, the larger the pay, a study reveals

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Depression (illustrative)

Israel needs to improve programs for reservists returning to civilian life

By GABY KASHY-ROSENBAUM

New twin study links higher fruit and vegetable intake to reduced depression in adults over 45.

New twin study links higher fruit and vegetable intake to reduced depression in adults over 45

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Each additional 1,000 steps per day linked to 9% decrease in depression.

Each additional 1,000 steps per day linked to 9% decrease in depression risk, meta-analysis finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A NEW STUDY by psychologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem highlights the link between inflammation and depression.

An immune system imbalance can be a trigger for depression

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A couple on beach stroll.

Better together: marriage linked to lower depression risk in new study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A baby being cleaned up and assessed by the paediatrician after he was born.

Surprising link found between concussions and postnatal maternal depression

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

People walking in the rain on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, on May 6, 2024

Winter is coming: Five signs your body is preparing for the cold

By WALLA! HEALTH

SLIHOT PRAYERS are recited ahead of Rosh Hashanah last year. ‘Among my patients, their families, and their teachers, the deluge of questions can be overwhelming at this time of year,’ says the writer.

Fear of heaven or pathological anxiety?

By JACOB L. FREEDMAN

Depressed woman (Illustrative).

Surge in postpartum depression among Jewish women in war-torn Israel

By Bella Savitsky , Rachel Shvartsur

THE WRITER addresses a conference in Milan. The trauma of October 7 spurred an unprecedented wave of solidarity and mutual support among Israelis, she notes.

How Israel ranks among the happiest nations despite constant turmoil

By Dr. Liraz Margalit