Faith and religion promote strong mental health so why, pray tell, do atheists run the industry?

Overwhelming scientific evidence connects faith and religious practice with strengthening mental health, lowering depression, and preventing suicide and overdoses.

Carrie Sheffield is author of "Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness."

This is heartbreaking, nearly 17 times the number of people killed from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It’s the highest number ever recorded and the highest rate since 1941 – the Great Depression’s aftermath.

Unfortunately, there’s a glaring discrepancy between proven treatments for mental illness and the worldview of practitioners, a gap that could be harming patients’ mental health. This is a growing crisis as U.S. mental health deteriorates under record depression rates.