Spirituality protects against depression better than church attendance

Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 11:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Those who worship a higher power often do so in different ways. Whether they are active in their religious community, or prefer to simply pray or meditate, new research out of Temple University suggests that a person's religiousness – also called religiosity – can offer insight into their risk for depression. read more

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