Mental Health Benefits of Religion

Religions help mental health due to these factors...

  • Therapeutic Alliance - priest
  • Organizing Framework - comes from the beliefs of the religion
  • Community / Social Capital - support system
  • Sublimation of Ego - "The surrender and devotion to god is more important than which god you are doing it to"
  • Discipline of Mind - routines given by religion. Church once a week, prayer every day, rituals, etc.

There might be a mental health benefit to "knowing" things with certainty - Religion, a mode of knowing

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Common Factors Research

Common Factors between different types of therapy. As long as these factors are present, the therapy technique can help the mental health of patients. Therapeutic Alliance Consistent, Trusted Space Organizing Framework There are [

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Published on: Jan 18, 2022

Source: How Religion Affects Your Mental Health

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