Faith, spirituality and a sense of purpose all have a beneficial effect on one's emotional, physical and mental health. This connection is well-established by researchers. Belief in a divine plan ...

Mental and physical health are both crucial aspects of overall health—and they are closely interconnected. By focusing on mental health, you can also improve your physical health, and the same is true ...

For other patients who don’t first raise the idea, when I propose that their mental health could be worsening their physical symptoms, they no longer bristle at that suggestion. An idea that was ...