Both can be true at the same time. Therapy and meds can be wonderful to help create a better world than the soul-crushing dystopia we’re currently heading for.

This (today’s) article by Cory Doctorow explains it quite nicely:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/06/how-the-sausage-gets-made/#governing-is-harder

Behave by Robert Sapolsky. It’s an excellent book if you’re trying to understand why the people around you are like… well, that way. But if you didn’t study neuroscience, you’ll likely have to re-read it to get at least the most important points to stick.