Programming Provided by Religious Congregations in the United States to Address Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

Mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, are one of the most commonly occurring yet least commonly treated health ailments in the United States. Religious congregations serve as important providers of mental health services, as they can fill this gap with accessible care. This st...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Subtitles:"Spirituality, Mental Health, and COVID-19"
Main Author: Holleman, Anna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2024
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2024, Volume: 63, Issue: 1, Pages: 551-566
Further subjects:B Substance use disorder
B Congregations
B Religion
B Mental Health
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Summary:Mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, are one of the most commonly occurring yet least commonly treated health ailments in the United States. Religious congregations serve as important providers of mental health services, as they can fill this gap with accessible care. This study provides an up-to-date accounting of mental health service provision by religious congregations, using a nationally representative survey of U.S. congregations collected in 2012 and 2018-19. Half of all congregations in the U.S. provided a program or service targeting mental illness or substance use disorder in 2018-19, and rates of provision increased among Christian congregations between 2012 and 2018-19.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01804-9