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Regular church attendance lowers chances of 'deaths from despair': Harvard study

By Filings on Wed, 05/13/20
Society & Culture
Suicide
Deaths of Despair
Church Attendance
Research

“… this study suggests that religious service attendance was associated with lower risk of deaths from despair among both men and women, accounting for a wide range of potential confounders (including other aspects of social integration)” - CPost

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