The atheist left is often out of its mind, and that's not something that's up for debate. No one makes themselves ugly on purpose with piercings, bizarre neon haircuts, and horrific eating habits because they're doing well mentally or emotionally.
To be fair, there's a lot on this planet that would love to drive you nuts, but according to research, God is a pretty good inoculator against it.
As posted by Ryan Burge on X, Pew released info back in March that shows that church-going conservatives suffer less from mental health conditions than atheist leftists.
As you can see from the graph below, the more regular the church attendance, the more conservatives report better mental health, with only eight percent having issues. This doesn't just go for conservatives either. Weekly church attendance helps leftists, too, though the incidence of mental health issues is still higher, at 15 percent. However, those who never attend church report higher mental health issues, especially leftists, at a whopping 28 percent.
Oddly, conservatives who go yearly report more mental health issues, even more so than seldomly or never.
Conservatives who attend church weekly are the least likely to have ever been diagnosed with a mental health condition.
— Ryan Burge 📊 (@ryanburge) March 12, 2026
Liberals who have low attendance are the most likely to have a diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/eXAuKGMwOu
The question comes down to a simple one: How is church attendance better for you?
If there's one thing I've learned about being a Christian, it's that God very rarely uses any kind of mystical power to improve your life. It's usually through very practical means.
For starters, Christians are taught very early on that no matter what, God is in control, and He has a plan. Jesus tells His followers that people shouldn't worry on several occasions. When we are confronted with hardship, we tend to use prayer like a SAM. We fire and forget, allowing God to enact whatever plan he has without our input.
This alone takes a lot of pressure off a Christian. We don't even have to believe that God will give us the best outcome to feel better. Should the worst befall us, we have the belief that no matter what, it will ultimately work out to His plan, and since He is the ultimate good, whatever benefits Him benefits us.
Atheists don't have that kind of reassurance, and I'd go so far as to say they don't even have that underlying belief that all will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be well.
Then, of course, there's the Christian community that you find at places of worship. As I often tell my wife, you don't just go to church to hear the word of God; you go there for community. You are surrounded by people united by something deeper than a mutual appreciation of an Earthly thing. It goes much deeper.
There's something uniquely binding about the worship of Christ, and when you get these people together, especially with children in tow, it creates a community within a community that encourages a level of friendship that would otherwise be impossible to attain. You are more trusting around this group than others, because the beliefs and traditions you live by are shared, thanks to the leadership of a very unique person. You can be around perfect strangers and rest easy knowing that any one of them will gladly help you with anything you need.
Even your most personal struggles can find help in that community, and it's encouraged that you do. This can be a pretty calming thought as well.
This info isn't without its critics, nor its questions, however.
One person asked if church-going Christians are less likely to self-report due to stigma.
I’d wonder if religious people are less likely to self report due to any stigmas. I’m not trying to imply religious people have more mental conditions - I would expect them to be more similar to other populations.
— Dave Stein (@DaveSteinSays) March 12, 2026
It's possible, but I don't think it's likely.
Personally, I've never had anyone from the church, or even a Christian friend, tell me that I needed to keep what was bothering me to myself. In fact, when I was going through what was probably one of the most harrowing experiences of my life, it was my Christian friends who took action to help me.
While I'm sure there are places where talking openly about troubles or issues isn't exactly encouraged, I've never known a church community to tell someone suffering to shut up and sit down.
My honest response is that the reason we don't report needing mental health help as much is that we, frankly, don't need it as much. Our God carries a great deal of our burdens and then some.
And when you don't have a God like that, you try to put it on something else, oftentimes yourself. That kind of mental and emotional weight can cause your wheels to wobble. Stress grows, and mental health deteriorates.
And as you can see with many leftists, this can drive you a bit crazy after a while.
