Jews, Judaism and Mental Health Series: Depression, Jews and Booze
It is widely claimed that women are twice as likely as men to develop depression. This seminar will look at the evidence suggesting this is not true for Jews and wonders why. (Spoiler: It's alcohol.)
Jews, Judaism and Mental Health Series: Depression, Jews and Booze
20 Jan 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
It is widely claimed that women are twice as likely as men to develop depressive illness. Is this true for Jews? This seminar will look at the evidence suggesting that it may not be and wonders why. Clue: booze…
Professor Emeritus at Royal Holloway University of London
Kate Miriam Loewenthal is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway London University, and Visiting Professor at Glyndwr (Wrexham) University, Wales, as well as an honorary Research Fellow at the Dept. of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL. She is also an EMDR Trauma Therapist.
Author of Religion, Culture and Mental Health (2007)
Jews, Judaism and Mental Health Series
24 Feb
online
Jews, Judaism and Mental Health Series: Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox Jews) and Psychotherapy13:00 - 14:00
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