Faith & Spirituality
Faith and spirituality can benefit mental health, help those struggling with substance misuse, and can be an asset in youth substance use prevention. Benefits of faith and/or spirituality include:
- Providing a sense of meaning and purpose in life;
- Offering a sense of community/social connection;
- Guidance and lessons on values such as charity, forgiveness, and compassion.
Read more about the mental health benefits of religion and spirituality.
From Our Collection
Curricula & Lesson Plans
- Spiritual Competency Training in Mental Health
EdX, University of Maryland
Videos
Podcasts
Trainings
- Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health: Research and Clinical Applications (McLean Hospital Grand Rounds)
- Rise in Recovery: The Science of Addiction and Spirituality of Healing (NAADAC)
Spiritual Competency Training in Mental Health (Duke University Medical Center) - Spiritual Transformations in Conjunction with Non-12 Step Mutual Aid Group Attendance (NAADAC)
- Webinar: Uncanny Coincidences and Telepathic Dreams: On the Use of Spirituality, Intuition and Synchronicity in Clinical Practice (Clinical Grand Rounds - SIlver Hill Hospital)