Saturday, August 31, 2013

Why Is There More Depression Among Clergy Members Than in the General Population?

Recently, researchers from the Clergy Health Initiative at Duke Divinity School decided to look into the mental health of members of the clergy. Using phone surveys and written questionnaires, they interviewed over 1,700 United Methodist pastors, and found that depression is about 1.6 times higher in that group compared to the general population (8.7% versus 5.5%).

MORE: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/08/30/why-is-there-more-depression-among-clergy-members-than-in-the-general-population/