COVID-19 not only dominates the news, it dominates our minds. It takes a mental and emotional toll that the news media does not talk about nearly as much as it reports on the physical or financial toll. Yes, people get physically sick and a small percentage die. Yes, small businesses are being shuttered and workers are suffering financially. We should care about that. And we do. But what is the remedy for the mental impact that COVID-19 is having?
According to a recent Gallup poll, the only people who saw a positive change in their mental health from 2019 to 2020 were those who attended religious services weekly. And yet, ironically, the gatherings that seem to be particularly targeted in Democrat-led states are churches. Liberal leaders apparently think that limiting church attendance is the way to improve one’s health. But quite the opposite. The more isolated people become, the greater toll that COVID-19 takes, even if they are never physically infected with the virus itself. In fact, the same Gallup poll found that Americans’ physical health is holding up better than their mental health. So if anything, church attendance should be encouraged, as the overall mental and spiritual health benefits outweigh the physical risks for most individuals.
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