Most people who seek therapy for depression have already tried to fix it on their own. They’ve read the self-help books, downloaded the meditation apps, forced themselves to exercise, and repeated affirmations in the mirror. Some of these things helped a little, for a while. But the heaviness kept coming back. That’s because depression, for many people, isn’t really a surface-level problem. And treating it like one rarely produces lasting results.

The Difference Between Managing Symptoms and Treating Causes

There’s a common approach to depression treatment that focuses primarily on symptom management.… Read more