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Poor self-esteem has been linked to an increase in suicide attempts and [[Atheism and suicide|atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population.]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref><ref>http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html</ref><ref>http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/12/2303</ref> Obese atheists likely have significantly higher rates of suicide than the general public.  
 
Poor self-esteem has been linked to an increase in suicide attempts and [[Atheism and suicide|atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population.]]<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903</ref><ref>http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html</ref><ref>http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/12/2303</ref> Obese atheists likely have significantly higher rates of suicide than the general public.  
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At the same time, there is a significant portion of the atheist population who suffer from excess self-esteem/[[pride]] issues (see: [[Causes of atheism]]).
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 11:48, July 19, 2014

Atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population. Please see: Atheism and suicide

According to a Gallup Inc. poll with a sample size of 554,066 adults, "Very religious Americans are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are moderately religious or nonreligious."[1] Please see: Atheism and obesity

There are preliminary studies indicating that individuals who reject Christianity in Western cultures have lower self-esteem than the Christian population.[2][3]

In addition, obese individuals can have lower self-esteem related to their obesity.[4] In the United States, obese people are often stereotyped as being "lazy, lacking self-discipline and being mentally slow".[5] In March of 2011, USA News and World Report declared that an Arizona State University study suggests that fat stigma has gone global.[6] In addition, parts of the world that once viewed being overweight favorably now hold negative views concerning having extra pounds and also hold negative views concerning overweight individuals.[7]

Poor self-esteem has been linked to an increase in suicide attempts and atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population.[8][9][10] Obese atheists likely have significantly higher rates of suicide than the general public.

At the same time, there is a significant portion of the atheist population who suffer from excess self-esteem/pride issues (see: Causes of atheism).

See also

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