Are Atheists more depressed?

[iluvbitcoins]

Every one of us gets depressed sometimes

I just feel, since I stopped believing in a god, it lasts longer

I always had an imaginary being I could talk to about anything before bed
He would listen
He would hear my troubles, my requests
And although he didn't fulfil them, I felt better just feeling there is someone that could help me just because I was just

I stopped believing years ago, but I continued to "pray" as a habit
A couple of months ago I just stopped
I felt like I was ready for a loony bin,  I'm talking to a freaking imaginary friend..

And since then, when something bad happens in my life, the depression just lingers with me
I tried praying again, but it isn't helping since I know I'm talking to empty air

Are theists happier because of their ignorance?

It just feels so terrible!
I want there to be a god, someone who punishes evil, someone who rewards the good...
But there isn't..
My mind doesn't even bring that into question, I know there isn't a god
And it makes me sad

What's the purpose of my life?
I will just live and disappear after my death

Are ignorant people happier at all, aside from religion?
I remember a time I slept less then 5 hours a day, my mind literally crumbled, I couldn't think
But I was fucking happy, I was happy as hell, I didn't know why
I woke up happy, I went to bed exhausted, but happy!
Just because I didn't think about the world, about the things happening around me, the stupid choices of our leaders, I just thought about things going on right now, in this very moment

[JoeinJapan]

It just feels so terrible!

Look around you and listen closely. No, not to the silence but to the people. People are negative, terrible, sad, depressed. Why?

A human is a biological system.  We have input (signals) and output (thought, speech, actions). Everywhere around us are negative inputs (TV news, Social Media, Negative people, News Paper, Internet shit). Given negative inputs, the biological system gives negative output. If an input is positive (humor, jokes), the biological system gives positive output.

I want there to be a god, someone who punishes evil, someone who rewards the good...
But there isn't..

My mind doesn't even bring that into question, I know there isn't a god
And it makes me sad

Sorry I'm late. How may I help you?

What's the purpose of my life?

Your purpose is to serve me 

[CoinCube]

Or perhaps you should look closely at the logic that led you away from God. Perhaps you are more depressed because you have adopted a philosophy that is fundamentally unhealthy.

The answer to your question is yes. On average athiest are more depressed.

See:
Health and Religion

For an in depth explanation.

[groll]

They said.  They are more into committing suicide because of they have many questions and unhappy with their lives.  They do not love and take care of themselves because they think that they are supreme being.  They always questioned things about God.  They are more into partying and bad habits.  They are depressed because they always think that they are highly capable and highly intellectual than other people surrounding them.  Unlike some committed and very religious people who really take good care of themselves.

[zenitzz]

I think because atheists take life more seriously because don't believe in a heaven or afterlife so maybe yes atheist are depressed,

[tsaroz]

There are many types of atheist so there is not an exact answer.

Generally Atheists are more curious and more likely to end up in situations with no answers. They don't have a god to fulfill the void of wisdom. So there is more stress.

[BADecker]

Generally, atheists are less depressed. Why? Because they have blocked themselves from thinking about a whole section of life. So, they don't have to deal with it. But they will, later.

[iluvbitcoins]

Look around you and listen closely. No, not to the silence but to the people. People are negative, terrible, sad, depressed. Why?

A human is a biological system.  We have input (signals) and output (thought, speech, actions). Everywhere around us are negative inputs (TV news, Social Media, Negative people, News Paper, Internet shit). Given negative inputs, the biological system gives negative output. If an input is positive (humor, jokes), the biological system gives positive output.

I try to.. Time just flies by, even when I'm free, I can't even watch south park or some other series that usually cheers me up
There's always something that reminds me how stupid humans can be

Sorry I'm late. How may I help you?

I need you to murder a few people  

What's the purpose of my life?

Your purpose is to serve me  

How do I serve you m'lord?

Or perhaps you should look closely at the logic that led you away from God. Perhaps you are more depressed because you have adopted a philosophy that is fundamentally unhealthy.

The answer to your question is yes. On average athiest are more depressed.

See:
Health and Religion

For an in depth explanation.

Thanks for the answer mate  

They said.  They are more into committing suicide because of they have many questions and unhappy with their lives.  They do not love and take care of themselves because they think that they are supreme being.  They always questioned things about God.  They are more into partying and bad habits.  They are depressed because they always think that they are highly capable and highly intellectual than other people surrounding them.  Unlike some committed and very religious people who really take good care of themselves.

I believe I am taking good care of myself, at least I try to
I am into partying and bad habits  


It's just that.. God damn it..
Why the fuck do I get so depressed  

I don't have anything really BAD going on in my life, just regular things, and I'm bloody sad..

[Tyrantt]

Generally, atheists are less depressed. Why? Because they have blocked themselves from thinking about a whole section of life. So, they don't have to deal with it. But they will, later.

nah, I believe it's because atheists don't have to deal with good/bad, heaven/hell stuff. tbh it all depends on from person to person, I was an atheist when I was an edgy teenager, now I can't say I'm a christian because I don't believe in christian god or anything like that but I do live by the words of jesus and practise the orthodox church holidays like slavas, christmas, badnje vece (have no idea what's tht in catholicism and too lazy to look it up now), etc,etc... but I also love to meditate and also live by the teachings of buddha, since they are closely similar to one another.

[Leprikon]

Those who believe in God, when they are bad to hope that God will help them. Therefore, they are coping with depression faster. Atheists hope only for themselves.