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When spiritual disciplines conflict with psychiatric care

I fast and pray when I feel depressed but my psychiatrist says I am making my blood sugar crashes worse, and I do not know how to honor both my faith and my brain chemistry.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious practices may inadvertently exacerbate mental health conditions requiring medical management.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Faith and physical health — what research shows?”

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