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\"When<\/a>When does reciting scripture become a symptom of neurosis? Or praying the rosary an unhealthy compulsion? Not until I had the Book of Psalms practically memorized as a young girl did I learn that words and acts of faith\u00a0can morph into desperate measures to control a mood disorder, that faithfulness and piety can disguise acute anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n

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When does reciting scripture become a symptom of neurosis? Or praying the rosary an unhealthy compulsion? 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