The original goal of meditation isn't to solve mental problems (though it helps when you really have them) but rather to realize that you're not this body, mind, thoughts etc we often associate our selves with.
Yoga sutras starts with:
The goal of Yoga is to regulate the modifications (tendencies) of mind,
So the seer rests in its true nature.
The true nature of our consciousness (the seer) is existence-knowledge-bliss.
With meditation (which is 7th limb of yoga) practitioner increasingly progresses to realize his true nature eventually. It requires constant long effort and perseverance and right guidance.
Yoga sutras starts with: The goal of Yoga is to regulate the modifications (tendencies) of mind, So the seer rests in its true nature.
The true nature of our consciousness (the seer) is existence-knowledge-bliss.
With meditation (which is 7th limb of yoga) practitioner increasingly progresses to realize his true nature eventually. It requires constant long effort and perseverance and right guidance.