The Importance of Religious Practices in Mental Health

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For those who have challenges being with people revealing who they are, we'd say that probably didn't begin six weeks ago. Temperament plays a large role in any of all this but I think the general idea you get. That brings us to the next question is religious practices. Religious practices make meaningful contributions to mental health and in your specific practice do you recommend any specific religious slash spirituality practices?

Scholars, journalists, practitioners, and other thought leaders all agree — we’re facing a loneliness epidemic that’s as grave a threat to public health as obesity or substance abuse. Where do we go from here?

In this Forum from 2019 at the University of Minnesota, psychiatrist Curt Thompson discusses human flourishing and community. When it comes to mental health, he says, don’t go it alone.

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