Atheism, obesity and self-esteem
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[[Image:Desperation_man.jpg |thumb|right|200px|[[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]
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Notes
- ↑ http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/rejection-of-christianity-and-self.html
- ↑ http://atheistwatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/atheists-and-self-esteem-part-2.html
- ↑ http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf
- ↑ http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/crockerlab/articles/2005_Crocker_Garcia_Self-Esteem_&_Stigma_of_Obesity.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20602903
- ↑ http://www.adherents.com/misc/religion_suicide.html
- ↑ http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/12/2303