Past research has found that greater religious belief is associated with lower risk for adverse mental health outcomes including depression. However, new research has found that if spirituality exceeds religiosity, where people become “spiritual but not religious”, the risk of depression increases.

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Past research has found that greater religious belief is associated with lower risk for adverse mental health outcomes including depression. However, new research has found that if spirituality exceeds religiosity, where people become “spiritual but not religious”, the risk of depression increases.