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This time of year often comes with pressure to feel different. More motivated. More improved. More certain. But for many adults engaged in mental health care, progress does not announce itself loudly. At Empathy Therapy, psychiatrist Dr. Mark Chofla frequently works with adults who are frustrated by how subtle or uneven progress can feel. In psychiatric care, change is rarely linear. It often unfolds gradually, through consistency rather than dramatic moments. Quiet progress

Hope rarely arrives as a dramatic moment. It is often quiet, almost easy to overlook. It shows up in small decisions, gentle shifts, and moments when you give yourself permission to try again. Hope can be the choice to get out of bed when everything feels heavy. It can be a single deep breath before taking the next step. It can be the decision to reach out for support, even when you feel worn down. Many people believe that hope is something you either have or do not have. The