Someone struggling with persistent sadness might learn breathing exercises, start journaling, or download a meditation app. These are all good things. But six months later, the sadness is still there, lurking underneath the surface like something waiting to be acknowledged. The coping tools help manage the day-to-day, yet nothing has fundamentally changed. This is a frustration that mental health professionals hear about constantly, and it points to a critical distinction in psychological treatment: the difference between managing symptoms and actually resolving what’s causing them.… Read more