HEALTH TIPS: Spiritual help
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“Spiritual help”
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A study finds people who more strongly felt a sense of purpose and meaning in their life, and people who regularly attended services, were less likely to report having had depression.
Joanna Maselko of Temple University says the socializing in religious services could help against depression. And she says people who are not depressed may feel a greater sense of purpose.
“They use it as a coping mechanism, in that they start to pray, or think about God, and so they develop that relationship for support.’’
The study in Psychological Medicine was supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Health Tip courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Last revised: November, 26 2008