If Suffering, Seek Connection.
Much of therapy, though not all, may relate to a person’s experience of suffering. Throughout human history, there are a number of shared general experiences, and of these the experience of suffering would be one. Depending on the context, how someone would define or describe “suffering” may change, but in general we might consider “suffering” as a form of extreme distress or pain that results from encountering (once or chronically) some form of harm or threat which so significantly affects the person, their perception of themselves and life as well as their general well-being. Frequently, when talking about “suffering,” we may reference it by talking about persevering or enduring through the experience. What does suffering look like? Suffering is not something that only briefly appears, but it remains present for a period of time; and, during this time, the person may feel hopeless, despair, desiring relief from suffering and potential separation from the source of sufferi...