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[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg‎|thumb|right|250px|Atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population. Please see: [[Atheism and suicide]] ]]
 
[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg‎|thumb|right|250px|Atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population. Please see: [[Atheism and suicide]] ]]
There are preliminary studies indicating that individuals who reject [[Christianity]] in Western cultures have lower self-esteem than the Christian population.<ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/rejection-of-christianity-and-self.html</ref><ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/atheists-and-self-esteem-part-2.html</ref> In addition, [[obese]] individuals can have lower self-esteem related to their obesity.<ref>http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf</ref> In the United States, obese people are often stereotyped as being "lazy, lacking self-discipline and being mentally slow".<ref>http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf</ref> 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>
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There are preliminary studies indicating that individuals who reject [[Christianity]] in Western cultures have lower self-esteem than the Christian population.<ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/rejection-of-christianity-and-self.html</ref><ref>http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/atheists-and-self-esteem-part-2.html</ref> In addition, [[obese]] individuals can have lower self-esteem related to their obesity.<ref>http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf</ref> In the United States, obese people are often stereotyped as being "lazy, lacking self-discipline and being mentally slow".<ref>http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf</ref> 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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Atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population. Please see: Atheism and suicide

There are preliminary studies indicating that individuals who reject Christianity in Western cultures have lower self-esteem than the Christian population.[1][2] In addition, obese individuals can have lower self-esteem related to their obesity.[3] In the United States, obese people are often stereotyped as being "lazy, lacking self-discipline and being mentally slow".[4] Poor self-esteem has been linked to an increase in suicide attempts and atheists have higher rates of suicide than the general population.[5][6][7] Obese atheists likely have significantly higher rates of suicide than the general public.

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