This post will begin a multi part series on the fact that “Very religious” people are more mentally, emotionally and physically healthy than “Nonreligious.” Keep in mind that while all atheists are “nonreligious,” not all “nonreligious” are atheists.
Also, keep in mind that some atheists engage in religious practices such as Sam Harris: the mystic atheist Buddhist who does not like the terms mystic atheist or Buddhist (see here). And keep in mind that for some, if not all, atheists, atheism is a “religion.”