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Is Spirituality Actually Proven to Help With Depression? We Looked at 444 Real Studies to Find Out
This whole series has made a specific promise at the end of every piece: spirituality can genuinely help, but it's a complement to treatment, never a replacement. This is the piece where we show our work — the actual research behind that claim, including the uncomfortable parts researchers found that don't fit a tidy, feel-good story.
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This whole series has made a specific promise at the end of every piece: spirituality can genuinely help, but it's a complement to treatment, never a replacement. This is the piece where we show our work — the actual research behind that claim, including the uncomfortable parts researchers found that don't fit a tidy, feel-good story.
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Religious and Spiritual Factors in Depression: Review and Integration of the Research
Bonelli, Dew, Koenig et al. — Depression Research and Treatment
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Columbia University 20-Year High-Risk Depression Follow-Up Study
Columbia University research group; cited by Bonelli et al.
Original citation linked to this published story. Its downloadable Source record is still completing editorial publication.