A small, 12-week 2022 study of 72 men ages 18 to 25 with moderate to severe depression compared the Mediterranean diet to befriending therapy, a modality that involves introducing a patient to at least one other person in hopes of providing them with more social support.
The Mediterranean diet may have more than just physical benefits. A small, 12-week 2022 study of 72 men ages 18 to 25 with moderate to severe depression compared the Mediterranean diet to befriending therapy, a modality that involves introducing a patient to at least one other person in hopes of providing them with more social support. The participants who followed the Mediterranean diet reported better quality of life than the group that received befriending therapy.