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How to distinguish between psychological illness and spiritual longing

My therapist says I have depression but it feels more like my soul is hungry for something I can't name.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The ache for meaning can be misunderstood as mental illness when it's actually spiritual starvation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What is faith — a cross-traditional definition?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.