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April 2, 2016 by Dr. James Abshire Leave a Comment

In the last blog, we looked at the benefits of faith on physical health. Now I’d like to turn to the interaction of faith and mental health.

A number of studies have looked at the benefits of faith on mental health. These studies are generally examining people who attend church on a fairly regular and weekly basis. A summary of these mental health benefits is listed below:faith 11

* Better social support1

* Better insight to medical condition and more compliant with medication2

* Lower rates of suicide3

* Improved coping skills4

* Protection against depression5

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