04/06/2026
Nobody talks about this enough but belief in something greater than yourself is actually a clinically recognized protective factor against substance use and mental health crises.
This Easter, whether you're deeply religious, spiritually curious, or somewhere in between, here's what the research shows: people with a sense of spiritual meaning or faith community tend to have lower rates of depression, anxiety, and substance dependence.
Before you reach for something outside of you such as alcohol, ma*****na, or psychedelics to numb the hard moments consider what it might feel like to sit in stillness, lean into your community, or reconnect with something that grounds you.
Faith isn't a weakness. For a lot of people, it's the thing that holds them together.
🙏 Wishing everyone a meaningful and peaceful Easter.
If you or someone you love is struggling with substance use as a way to cope, we're here. New Path Psychiatry serves patients across the Denver metro. Link in bio. Call today 720-466-1932