02/05/2021A national study examines the link between religious experiences and depression by following more than 12,000 American adolescents from their teens into middle adulthood. The research indicates that attending religious services staves off depression, but it also ties life-changing spiritual experiences and a belief in divine leading and angelic protection to an increased risk for depression, especially in men.Westmont Blake Victor Kent, the study's author, is assistant professor of sociology at Westmont College in Santa Barbara.1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...