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Quitting smoking does not benefit or worsens mental wellbeing.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Quitting smoking does not benefit or worsens mental wellbeing?

No. Evidence directly refutes the claim that quitting smoking worsens mental wellbeing; instead, research demonstrates neutral to positive mental health outcomes and improved mood following smoking cessation, even among individuals with pre-existing mental health conditions.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Service‐user experiences of an integrated psychological intervention for depression or anxiety and tobacco smoking in improving access to psychological therapies services: A qualitative investigation into mechanisms of change in quitting smoking
2022
This qualitative study of individuals with depression and anxiety undergoing smoking cessation found that quitting helped participants realize how smoking contributed negatively to their mental health and improved their outcomes.
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Stein, K. F., Sawyer, K., Daryan, S., Allen, J., & Taylor, G. (2022). Service‐user experiences of an integrated psychological intervention for depression or anxiety and tobacco smoking in improving access to psychological therapies services: A qualitative investigation into mechanisms of change in quitting smoking. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13684

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Standardized Manual-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment in Patients With Comorbid Mental Disorders: Qualitative Interview Study.
2026
This qualitative study of patients with comorbid mental disorders undergoing smoking cessation found predominantly positive or neutral mental health outcomes following cessation, despite persistent pre-existing fears that quitting would worsen mental health.
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J, B., E, S., A, M., M, N., & T, K. (2026). Standardized Manual-Based Smoking Cessation Treatment in Patients With Comorbid Mental Disorders: Qualitative Interview Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2196/97001

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