Do Mormons have poor mental health? - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

MikeWaters · 03-06-2008, 06:50 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080306/...ntal_health_dc

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Vermont leads the United States in marijuana use, while Utah has the highest number of people reporting mental health problems, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday, based on a new state-by-state report.

Utah has poor mental health despite having some of the lowest rates of substance abuse (or because of low rates of substance abuse?).

So what is the deal here? Are Mormons unhappy?

exUte · 03-06-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080306/...ntal_health_dc

Utah has poor mental health despite having some of the lowest rates of substance abuse (or because of low rates of substance abuse?).

So what is the deal here? Are Mormons unhappy?

When you think of what the Mormons did to Danzig, and now Jessop, along with their opposition to gay marriage, why wouldn't Mormons be unhappy. And then you have Beck telling mothers how to be perfect. Sheesh! I expect suicides skyrocketing and membership to drop like a rock.

Unhappy times ahead for all those Mormon sheep.:twisted:

MikeWaters · 03-06-2008, 07:00 PM

I know that some of you will want to dismiss these findings as inconsequential and without merit. Rather than discussing and exploring them. What are you afraid of?

Indy Coug · 03-06-2008, 07:01 PM

So who are the hot babes in your avatar?

myboynoah · 03-06-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

So who are the hot babes in your avatar?

You need to watch more TV.

creekster · 03-06-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I know that some of you will want to dismiss these findings as inconsequential and without merit. Rather than discussing and exploring them. What are you afraid of?

Utah mormons are fine. It's all the non-mormons living there that feel guilty for their wicked lifestyles that drive those stats.

MikeWaters · 03-06-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

So who are the hot babes in your avatar?

Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan.

woot · 03-06-2008, 07:08 PM

I'm inclined to think that Mormons' unwillingness to self-medicate has something to do with it, but I also think it's obvious that many Mormons are unhappy due to feelings of inadequacy and impossible expectations.

MikeWaters · 03-06-2008, 07:11 PM

Utah has a fairly high suicide rate as well, as does the entire western United States.

Levin · 03-06-2008, 07:12 PM

Is it that Mormons have a heightened sense of their mental health, focusing so much on our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being? Others just tend to live more without stressin' so much about how they're doing.

03-06-2008, 07:00 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I know that some of you will want to dismiss these findings as inconsequential and without merit. Rather than discussing and exploring them. What are you afraid of?

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Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	So who are the hot babes in your avatar?

03-06-2008, 07:08 PM	#8
woot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 1,502	I'm inclined to think that Mormons' unwillingness to self-medicate has something to do with it, but I also think it's obvious that many Mormons are unhappy due to feelings of inadequacy and impossible expectations.

03-06-2008, 07:11 PM	#9
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Utah has a fairly high suicide rate as well, as does the entire western United States.

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Levin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,484	Is it that Mormons have a heightened sense of their mental health, focusing so much on our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being? Others just tend to live more without stressin' so much about how they're doing.