Tag: anxiety
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Are Anxiety and Depression Truly Different Disorders?
This question was raised in a book I am currently reading titled “Lost Connections” by Johann Hari (2018). In addition to many surprising insights about what really causes depression, he asserts that anxiety and depression typically co-occur in many individuals. Think about it: if you had severe, debilitating anxiety, wouldn’t that make you depressed? Or,…
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Prayer for Mental Health
Does calling for divine intervention via prayer lead to reduced human suffering? Can this be studied scientifically? Numerous studies, including randomized controlled trials, have tested the effectiveness of prayer and religious interventions on physical and mental healing. This study is the first of its kind to apply a randomized crossover trial to in-person (vs. remote…