The prompt here is very open-ended (something new and different, right? Kidding).  You can look at the effects of trauma, the religious responses to suffering, the uses of writing and story-telling.  What interests you?  Pick and choose your resources accordingly. 

Resources to use:

https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_how_the_worst_moments_in_our_lives_make_us_who_we_are

https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/the-upside-of-suffering/

https://medium.com/creative-humans/write-to-heal-and-give-meaning-to-suffering-d0a59a62621a