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title: "Wednesday on the World: More Ego-Comparison, More Depression"
description: Father Spitzer comments further on the decline in religious participation and introduces the rise of ego-comparative identity.
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# [Wednesday on the World: More Ego-Comparison, More Depression](https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/wednesday-on-the-world-more-ego-comparison-more-depression)

 Written by [Magis Center](https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/author/magiscenter) | November 20, 2019

On this episode of "Wednesday on the World," Father Spitzer comments further on the decline in [religious participation](https://magiscenter.com/wednesday-on-the-world-millennials-are-leaving-the-faith-at-a-rate-of-40/) and introduces the rise of ego-comparative identity. He draws a correlation between these two factors and the rise of suicide and depression rates among young people.

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**[Wednesday on the World: Millennials Are Leaving the Faith at a Rate of 40%](https://magiscenter.com/wednesday-on-the-world-millennials-are-leaving-the-faith-at-a-rate-of-40/)**

[Understanding the Complexities of Depression and Spirituality](https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/depression-meaning-and-spirituality)

**[New Series Featuring Fr. Spitzer: 'Wednesday on the World'](https://magiscenter.com/new-series-featuring-fr-spitzer-wednesday-on-the-world/)**

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