About this episode
Dr. Lisa Miller discusses the importance of spirituality as a protective force in women's lives and its impact on mental health.
In this episode of You Are Not Broken, I sit down with Dr. Lisa Miller — psychologist, researcher, and author — to talk about something we don’t discuss enough in medicine: spirituality as a measurable, protective force in women’s lives. Not religion. Not dogma. But spirituality — the innate human capacity to feel connected, guided, and held in meaning. And friends… this one is powerful. Dr. Miller shares the science behind spirituality, including data showing that an active spiritual life can dramatically reduce the risk of depression, substance use, and hopelessness. We talk about how spirituality isn’t fluffy — it’s neurologically real, biologically protective, and especially alive in women. I loved this conversation because it reframes struggle. So many of us think our hardest seasons mean we’re broken. What if they’re actually the doorway? We discuss: Why every woman is a Ferrari — powerful, finely tuned, and built for depth The research showing spirituality cuts depression and addiction risk How crisis can become spiritual awakening The concept of “high counsel” — the guidance that is available to us when we’re willing to listen Why engaging with our feelings (instead of…
People in this episode
Host: Kelly Casperson, MD
Guest: Dr. Lisa Miller
Topics covered
- spirituality
- mental health
- women's health
- depression
- addiction
- spiritual awakening
Keywords
- spirituality
- mental health
- depression
- addiction
- women's health
- spiritual awakening
- neurological
- biological protection
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