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	~~Critics charge~~ that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population. ~~They claim~~ this is evidence that participation in the LDS Church is inordinately stressful due to pressure for Mormons to appear "perfect."		It is claimed by some that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population.
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	Critics charge that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population. They claim this is evidence that participation in the LDS Church is inordinately stressful due to pressure for Mormons to appear "perfect."		Critics charge that the rate of antidepressant use is much higher among Mormons than the general population. They claim this is evidence that participation in the LDS Church is inordinately stressful due to pressure for Mormons to appear "perfect."

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	While Utah does have the highest rate of antidepressant use in the United States, there is no evidence that this is because of stress from the LDS lifestyle and culture. Credible research has shown that LDS women are actually ''more'' likely to identify themselves as "happy" than non-Mormon women. Religion generally (and the LDS religion specifically) has been repeatedly shown to be either beneficial or neutral for mental health and well-being.		While Utah does have the highest rate of antidepressant use in the United States, there is no evidence that this is because of stress from the LDS lifestyle and culture. Credible research has shown that LDS women are actually ''more'' likely to identify themselves as "happy" than non-Mormon women. Religion generally (and the LDS religion specifically) has been repeatedly shown to be either beneficial or neutral for mental health and well-being.

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	{{SeeAlso\|Suicide rate among Mormons}}		{{SeeAlso\|Suicide rate among Mormons\|l1=Suicide rate among Mormons\|Mormonism_and_gender_issues/Women/Taught_to_be_subservient_to_men\|l2=Women taught to be subservient to men?}}
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	===Background===		===Background===
	Prescription drug use by state or region has been difficult to assess. In 2002 [http://www.express-scripts.com/ Express Scripts], one of the largest mail-order pharmaceutical providers in the United States, released their ''[http://www.express-scripts.com/ourcompany/news/outcomesresearch/prescriptiondrugatlas/entireStudy.pdf Prescription Drug Atlas]'', which shows prescription drug orders from their individual clients by state. A ''Los Angeles Times'' article on the study concluded that		Prescription drug use by state or region has been difficult to assess. In 2002 [http://www.express-scripts.com/ Express Scripts], one of the largest mail-order pharmaceutical providers in the United States, released their ''[http://www.express-scripts.com/ourcompany/news/outcomesresearch/prescriptiondrugatlas/entireStudy.pdf Prescription Drug Atlas]'', which shows prescription drug orders from their individual clients by state. A ''Los Angeles Times'' article on the study concluded that

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			#{{note\|plos.e64417}} Mitchell L, Frank MR, Harris KD, Dodds PS, et al., "[http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0064417 The Geography of Happiness: Connecting Twitter Sentiment and Expression, Demographics, and Objective Characteristics of Place]," ''PLoS ONE'' 8(5) [May 2013]: e64417.

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	===Other evidence about levels of happiness in Utah===		===Other evidence about levels of happiness in Utah===
	[[Image:Happiness Map for Twitter - 2013.PNG\|400px\|right\|thumb\|~~Facsimile 1 from the Book~~ of ~~Abraham~~]]		[[Image:Happiness Map for Twitter - 2013.PNG\|400px\|right\|thumb\|Mitchell L, Frank MR, Harris KD, Dodds PS, et al. (2013) The Geography of Happiness: Connecting Twitter Sentiment and Expression, Demographics, and Objective Characteristics of Place. PLoS ONE 8(5): e64417. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064417 http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0064417]]

	If we are going to use Utah as a surrogate measure for Mormons (something which may not be proper), we should also consider evidence on the other side of the coin.		If we are going to use Utah as a surrogate measure for Mormons (something which may not be proper), we should also consider evidence on the other side of the coin.

	A 2013 paper found that, based upon Twitter metrics, Utah is in the top five most happy states.		A 2013 paper found that, based upon Twitter metrics, Utah is in the top five most happy states:

			:The happiest 5 states, in order, are: Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, Utah and Vermont. The saddest 5 states, in order, are: Louisiana, Mississippi, Maryland, Delaware and Georgia.{{ref\|plos.e64417}}

	If we are to blame the Church for Utah's antidepressant use, then we must also credit the Church for Utah's over-all happiness.		If we are to blame the Church for Utah's antidepressant use, then we must also credit the Church for Utah's over-all happiness.

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	If we are going to use Utah as a surrogate measure for Mormons (something which may not be proper), we should also consider evidence on the other side of the coin.		If we are going to use Utah as a surrogate measure for Mormons (something which may not be proper), we should also consider evidence on the other side of the coin.

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	Critics who use this approach are therefore often guilty of at least one logical fallacy: {{main\|Logical_fallacies#Faulty_generalization\|Logical_fallacies#Ideology_over_reality\|Logical_fallacies#Irrelevant_conclusion\|Logical_fallacies#Correlation implies causation\|Logical_fallacies#Post_hoc\|Logical_fallacies#Fallacy of the single cause\|Logical_fallacies#Shifting the burden of proof\|Logical_fallacies#Special pleading\|Logical_fallacies#Negative proof\|l1=Faulty generalization\|l2=Ideology of reality\|l3=Irrelevant conclusion\|l4=Correlation implies causation\|l5=Post hoc\|l6=Fallacy of the single cause\|l7=Shifting the burden of proof\|l8=Special pleading\|l9=Negative proof}}		Critics who use this approach are therefore often guilty of at least one logical fallacy: {{main\|Logical_fallacies#Faulty_generalization\|Logical_fallacies#Ideology_over_reality\|Logical_fallacies#Irrelevant_conclusion\|Logical_fallacies#Correlation implies causation\|Logical_fallacies#Post_hoc\|Logical_fallacies#Fallacy of the single cause\|Logical_fallacies#Shifting the burden of proof\|Logical_fallacies#Special pleading\|Logical_fallacies#Negative proof\|l1=Faulty generalization\|l2=Ideology of reality\|l3=Irrelevant conclusion\|l4=Correlation implies causation\|l5=Post hoc\|l6=Fallacy of the single cause\|l7=Shifting the burden of proof\|l8=Special pleading\|l9=Negative proof}}

			===Other evidence about levels of happiness in Utah===
			[[Image:File:Happiness Map for Twitter - 2013.PNG\|400px\|right\|thumb\|Facsimile 1 from the Book of Abraham]]

			If we are going to use Utah as a surrogate measure for Mormons (something which may not be proper), we should also consider evidence on the other side of the coin.

			A 2013 paper found that, based upon Twitter metrics, Utah is in the top five most happy states.

			If we are to blame the Church for Utah's antidepressant use, then we must also credit the Church for Utah's over-all happiness.

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