How Spirituality Supports Teen Mental Health and Resilience

President Walton welcomes Dr. Lisa Miller to discuss the connection between spirituality, adolescent mental health, and emotional well-being in this episode of Expanding the Table. Miller, a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University’s Teachers College and founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, shares research on how spiritual development can strengthen resilience and help protect teenagers against depression and substance abuse. Drawing on insights from her books “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life” and “The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving,” Miller explains how spirituality — regardless of religious affiliation — can be a powerful protective factor for adolescent mental health. #TeenMentalHealth #Spirituality #AdolescentMentalHealth #Resilience #MentalHealthResearch #PrincetonSeminary #ExpandingtheTable Expanding the Table is a Princeton Theological Seminary podcast hosted by President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD. The podcast gathers experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice. -- Connect with Princeton Theological Seminary | Expanding the Table: https://www.ptsem.edu/expandingthetable Facebook:   / princetonseminary   Instagram:   / princetonseminary   LinkedIn:   / princeton-theological-seminary-21122   SoundCloud:   / princeton-seminary   X: https://x.com/ptseminary