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Content: Interestingly, a growing corpus of research has examined the link between religious belief, religious practice, and mental health. These studies reveal a set of consistent findings. What Do the Studies Say? The amassed researchindicates that higher levels of religious belief and practice (known in social science as "religiosity") is associated with better mental health. In particular, the research suggests that higher levels of religiosity are associated with lower rates of depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and suicidalbehavior. Religiosity is also associated with better physical health and subjective well-being. Likewise, research indicates that religiosity can enhance recovery from mental illness, aiding in the healing process. For example, one classic research study shows that recovery from severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia is better in countries withhigher levels of religiosity. How Does Religion Help Mental Health? Some social scientists have made the distinction between public (or "extrinsic") and private (or "intrinsic") religiosity.