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When mental health concerns cast doubt on spiritual experiences

I feel most spiritually alive in the high mountains, but I also struggle with severe depression and my therapist thinks my spiritual experiences might be hypomania, which makes me question everything I think I know about my connection to the sacred.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Psychological diagnosis introduces skepticism about the validity of profound spiritual experiences, creating confusion about distinguishing authentic spirituality from mental health symptoms.

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