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A therapist, really? I mean anyone would benefit from a therapist at any time but the slightest downturn at any moment isn't a sign of some severe problem that needs solving.
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
Might deter someone who could otherwise benefit.
You got it exactly. Normalizing taking mental health and self-care as important and necessary parts of life is necessary to undo damage done by toxic societal values and expected gender norms. If someone is just having a bad day, they're going to know that they don't need therapy. If, on the other hand, they have been internalizing a lot of dark feelings or have untreated disorders, someone suggesting it might be enough for them to say "hey, you know what, maybe I'll give that a try".
Why not? Noone should feel ashamed of needing a bit of help, if they need it. My mention of it was not a demeaning "go see a therapist, crazy" or anything toxic like that but a suggestion that it's worth exploring if things are hard to handle.
That will depend on your philosophy and what you define "suffering" to be. Yes, we need challenges and the like in life to give us stimulation and impetus towards self-discovery. However, I would much rather noone have to experience the pain and trauma that I have experienced and try to do my best to support others towards that end. I don't by into the idea of needing to experience a painful and challenging life to make something of oneself. There's plenty of people who are successful without experiencing traumatic events. There's also plenty who are left entirely broken due to their traumas.
- Alexis Carrel
Therapy is the hammer and the chisel