Blurb:

In the chapter, we will talk about how to re-conceptualize the question: is atheism ever directly related to health? Or is it that atheism can be a proxy for deviance or other-ness in religious environments and that the resultant social isolation and stigma cause poor health outcomes? We suggest the latter is more correct, and that as societies secularize, we can expect stigma and social isolation of atheists to decline.