Firstly thank you for choosing the topic:)

I am really really happy that you have enjoyed the first part and I hope to continue to meet your expectations :)

As we are both aware that this topic has so many different aspects that keeps us always trying to understand the whole view but I personally feel that we are far from it.
Regarding the aspect of depression, it is reassuring that people find comfort in the knowledge of a higher power and this seems to be the root of religion in a way because the early civilizations much felt devastated emotionally when diseases or natural disasters occurred and took away loved ones.

And you so rightly stated:

And this is the negative side of such beliefs. For example, in cases of severe mental distress such as that caused by schizophrenia, when individuals clearly need medical help but are prevented to be looked after by doctors because of superstitious beliefs.

Thank you so my dear Abi:)