Atheism Doen't Equal Depression

[Athene]

Depression and bipolar disorder is in my genes apparently. Several people in my family are alcoholics or addicted to religion. For them, admitting that you are depressed is a character flaw that Jesus can cure. They put on happy music or throw themselves into church. Sadly, the people closest to them often suffer from their denial. I think that untreated depression is probably as common among Christians as it is atheists but Christians are less likely to seek help or admit that they aren't happy. At least among my religious family and friends, lying to yourself seems to be a shared trait.

I'm not a fan of Focus on the Family but this article is a good description of how hard it is for many Christians to admit that they have a mental disorder.
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/lifechal...ian-family

I must disagree here with what you say, after five plus years here most of the atheist who have come here have express they are currently depressed ( at the time they are here) and some talk about ending their lives, the facts from this forum alone are against your statement Rhonda.

GC

That's quite a claim to make, that most of the atheists that come here are currently depressed. I don't see how you could possibly make statement that with any degree certainty. How did you come to that conclusion? I have seen exactly two posts on this forum expressing thoughts of suicide, although I'm sure there are some that I haven't read. What's the total number of users on this forum? Of all of the users, how many are atheists? How many atheists have made a post contemplating suicide? Statistically is that number higher than the general population? You seem to have a great deal of knowledge regarding this matter and I am genuinely interested in seeing your research.