Focusing on mom's mental health: For babies to thrive, the mother must, too | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · Sep 24, 2026 · 867 words · By KAREN L BERMAN

Healthcare System Reform Integrated Care Models Maternal Mental Health

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What to know about Healthcare System Reform

For all our attention to babies, we spend remarkably little time talking about mothers.

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Techniques found 2

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

For all our attention to babies, we spend remarkably little time talking about mothers.

Why it matters

In recent years, postpartum depression and psychosis have moved from the margins of public conversation into the mainstream.

Common ground

High-profile stories involving women such as Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy raised a national discussion about maternal mental health.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Healthcare System Reform story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that One in five women experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder?
How does this story connect Healthcare System Reform with Integrated Care Models over the next few days?

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “One in five women experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder”

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Two independent web sources (be nice. and Seleni Institute) explicitly state that approximately 20% of women experience a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, with 'be nice.' citing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In computational learning theory, probably approximately correct (PAC) learning is a framework for mathematical analysis of machine learning. It was proposed in 1984 by Leslie Valiant. In this framewo…
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Claim 2: “That philosophy recently led Sheba to open a dedicated ward for women experiencing severe postpartum psychiatric conditions, including postpartum psychosis.”

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The specific claim that Sheba opened a dedicated ward for severe postpartum psychiatric conditions is mentioned in one web result ('Focusing on mom's mental health'). Other results discuss general psychiatric units or COVID-19 units, but do not independently corroborate this specific postpartum ward.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arnon Afek (born 18 May 1963) is an Israeli physician, who serves as a professor of medicine and founding dean of the Dina Recanati School of Medicine at Reichman University. He serves as the head of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnon_Afek

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ramat Gan (Hebrew: רָמַת גַּן, lit. 'Height of Garden', pronounced [raˈmat ˈɡan] ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located east of the municipality of Tel Aviv, and is part of the Gush D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramat_Gan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer (Hebrew: המרכז הרפואי ע"ש חיים שיבא – תל השומר), also known as Tel HaShomer Hospital, is the largest hospital in Israel, located in Tel HaShomer neighborhood…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheba_Medical_Center

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Claim 3: “The writer is CEO of American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, the US nonprofit supporting Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in the Middle East and one of the top 10 hospitals in the world.”

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Multiple sources confirm Sheba Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Middle East. Bookimed specifically cites it as ranked 7th worldwide by Newsweek, supporting the 'top 10' claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer.Sheba Medical Center is engaged in a range of clinical research initiatives across various medical disciplines, with a focus on advancing patient care and co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheba_Medical_Center

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web search NEUTRAL — Sheba Medical Center provides innovative, personalized medical care to patients from around the world. We are the largest, most comprehensive hospital in the Middle East and dedicated to providing adv…
https://www.shebaonline.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — Sheba Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Middle East and ranked 7th worldwide by Newsweek in 2026. It treats over 2 million patients annually and is a global leader in CAR-T and TIL immunot…
https://us-uk.bookimed.com/clinic/sheba-medical-center/

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Claim 4: “Since 2007, the Chava Center for Maternal Mental Health at Sheba Medical Center has grown from a program supporting families through stillbirth into what Sheba describes as Israel’s national referral center for perinatal psychiatry, receiving roughly 100 new patient referrals each month.”

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Two independent web sources confirm the Chava Center's establishment in 2007, its role as Israel's national referral center for perinatal psychiatry, and the volume of approximately 100 new referrals per month.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations, and scientists have been involved in controversies around foods and other goods derived from genet…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A parody of the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded each year in mid-September, around the time the recipients of the genuine Nobel Prizes are announced, for ten achievements that "first mak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ig_Nobel_Prize_winners

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Claim 5: “The unit was designed deliberately to avoid separating mother from infant during treatment, with rooms built for the mother, a nursery, a therapeutic garden, and dedicated space for group, individual, and family therapy.”

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While there is evidence of Sheba's general excellence and other specialized units, the specific architectural and design details of the postpartum unit (nursery, therapeutic garden, etc.) are not corroborated by the provided evidence sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amitai Ziv, MD, MHA (Hebrew: אֲמִתַּי זיו‏; born 29 July 1958) is an Israeli physician, professor of Medical Education at Tel Aviv University, deputy director of the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashom…
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Claim 6: “High-profile stories involving women such as Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy raised a national discussion about maternal mental health.”

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Multiple sources confirm the high-profile nature of these stories. Wikipedia confirms the tragic events involving Lindsay Clancy, and web results (YouTube, TikTok) explicitly link both Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy to national discussions regarding postpartum depression and psychosis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FHM's 100 Sexiest Women was an annual listing compiled by the monthly British men's lifestyle magazine FHM, based on which women they believe to be the "sexiest". As of 2017, each year's list is first…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2004.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2025. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production companies, directors, an…
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Claim 7: “Israel’s universal healthcare system eases continuity of care, allowing providers to follow women through pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in ways that are harder in America’s more fragmented system.”

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Web search results confirm that the US healthcare system is described as 'fragmented' (TikTok/Dr. Lucy McBride) and contrast it with universal systems (like Canada's), supporting the general premise of the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States health care system is "broken by design," says Dr. Lucy McBride.- Fragmented delivery systems: The US healthcare system is highly fragmented, with multiple payers, providers, and reg…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-do-people-say-the-us-has…

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web search NEUTRAL — And Canada’s universal healthcare system began with a provincial plan in Saskatchewan. “In the short to medium term, there is no chance that ‘Medicare for All’ can be passed at the national level,” sa…
https://www.governing.com/policy/states-are-reviving-the-pus…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US' healthcare system was consistently ranked low in the study.The United States' healthcare system came last, a position it has occupied ever since the first 11-country ranking came out in 2004.
https://www.euronews.com/health/2021/08/13/these-are-the-wor…

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