For the patient, discovering that her religion encouraged mental health care was a significant motivator in her decision to seek therapy. Not every person of faith, however, feels equipped or comfortable seeking mental health care, and religious beliefs can complicate the process. Closing the gap between mental health and religionReligious individuals often find it tough to seek care because they rarely hear about mental health in religious settings and about religious beliefs in health-care settings. It doesn’t have to be this way, and there are many examples of religion and mental health being merged. But it helps to remember that you are in charge — you’re letting a mental health professional into your world, not vice versa.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2023 17:58 UTC