Much of modern society is organized around responding to symptoms.
We debate addiction, loneliness, anxiety, depression, family instability, political polarization, youth mental health, workplace burnout, and declining social trust as though they are separate crises requiring separate solutions. Each generates its own headlines, research, policy discussions, advocacy groups, and public debate. Yet from the perspective of those who work most closely with people in distress, these problems are often far less distinct than they appear.
