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Being an atheist isn't bad for your mental health, new study says
http://www.businessinsider.com/atheism-isnt-bad-for-your-well-being-2015-4
The study on APA's Psycnet: http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2015-14529-001/
http://www.businessinsider.com/atheism-isnt-bad-for-your-well-being-2015-4
Is being a believer beneficial to one’s mental health? That's the conclusion of much psychological research, which points to both the social support of belonging to a congregation, and the stress-reducing qualities of knowing that a larger force is looking out for you.
But a newly published study challenges those beliefs. Analyzing answers provided by a large and diverse group of participants, it finds “secular and religious adherents have similar levels of mental health.”
The study on APA's Psycnet: http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/2015-14529-001/