Does deconversion from religion require a personal crisis of faith or is it a sign of psychological growth?

Does deconversion from religion require a personal crisis of faith…

 

Does deconversion from religion require a personal crisis of faith or is it a sign of psychological growth? What does the research say about this?

What are the psychological effects of losing your religion?

Those participants who exited their religion were more likely to start out scoring lower on emotional stability, to be less trusting of others, and they tended to place less valu

How does religion impact depression?

Religion and depression

Of 93 observational studies, two-thirds found lower rates of depressive disorder with fewer depressive symptoms in persons who were more religious. In 34 studies that did not find a similar relationship, only 4 found that being religious was associated with more depression.

e on conformity, tradition and benevolence, and more value on self-direction, hedonism and the pursuit of power.