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Offline MrsSmith

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Studies: Belief in God relieves depression
« on: February 25, 2010, 06:03:52 AM »
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Studies: Belief in God relieves depression

The "Big Man Upstairs" is getting accolades from mental health specialists who say they are finding that a belief in God plays a positive role in the treatment of anxiety and depression.

University of Toronto psychologists reported last year that "believing in God can help block anxiety and minimize stress," their research showcasing "distinct brain differences" between believers and nonbelievers.

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The researchers compared the levels of melancholy or hopelessness in 136 adults diagnosed with major depression or bipolar depression with their sense of "religious well-being." They found participants who scored in the top third of a scale charting a sense of religious well-being were 75 percent more likely to get better with medical treatment for clinical depression.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/25/research-indicates-belief-in-god-relieves-depressi/?feat=home_headlines

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Re: Studies: Belief in God relieves depression
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2010, 07:13:23 AM »
There is a thread in the DUmpster that needs this posted in it.
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