Kiernian , 1 month ago

Suffering is completely normal and a true necessity if you are striving towards any sort of development of “self”.

Most of what’s commonly referred to as “western” society does not typically see things that way, though. That’s part of why I personally think normalizing therapy by suggesting it regularly to people, even ones who don’t currently have “serious” problems is so important.

Many of us did not get the “tools” necessary to deal with simple normal every day parts of life like suffering (in any degree) from either our parents, from people around us, or from society at large.

That also means stuff like

A therapist, really?

Might deter someone who could otherwise benefit.