Is Going To Church Bad for Your Mental Health?
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Examining the impact of negative religious involvement & coping on mental health & practical guidelines to assist counselors. NBCC Hrs: 3
About this event
While spirituality, religious coping, and intrinsic religiosity have been identified as protective constructs related to mental health, participation in organized religion has also been correlated with various negative mental health outcomes, including anxiety, depression, shame, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation. This presentation examines the impact of negative religious experiences and coping on mental health and presents practical guidelines to assist counselors working with clients who have been negatively impacted by religious experiences.
NBCC Hrs: 3
Social & Cultural Foundations
Learning Objectives:
- Contrast the positive and negative aspects of religious involvement.
- Identify the nature of negative religious experiences and negative religious coping.
- Explain the impact of negative religious experiences and coping on mental health.
- Implement tools to assess for negative religious coping
- Apply practical suggestions in working with clients who have been impacted by negative religious experiences
Schedule for the Day
8:30 - 10:15 am - Session 1
10:30 am - Break
10:30 - 11:45 - Session 2
