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  The Blame Game: Why We Point Fingers and How to Truly Be Heard  | AS Your Voice | Just a few days ago, I was sitting quietly when sudden, loud voices erupted from the next room.  When I went to see what was happening, I found my two sisters in a heated argument , truly at each other's throats.  Neither of them was actually listening; they were just shouting over each other. Then, my father walked in and asked what was going on.  It turned out the whole fight was over something incredibly small: a few drops of water had spilled on his shirt, which was sitting nearby.  Both sisters were terrified of getting scolded by Dad, so instead of admitting what happened or finding a quick fix, they started furiously blaming each other. "It was  your  fault the water spilled!" one would yell, and the other would immediately retort, "No, it was  yours !" The blame escalated so quickly that what could have been solved by simply pressing the shirt dry, or ...

Depression is Not a Shame: A Story from Our Community  “Depression is Not a Shame: A Story from Our Community”  | AS Your voice |  Why?                 Ali was just 19. He couldn’t sleep each night; his head felt heavy, and all that his heart craved was to quit on life. His family always used to say to him, “This is all drama, he will bounce back soon.” No one in his family brought Ali to see a psychiatrist—because “what will others say?” But the truth was that this wasn’t all drama either… he was ill. Ali's Story: Why You Don't Go to the Psychiatrist Because You're "Crazy" | AS Your voice | The Silent Struggle Ali was only 19 years old. He failed to sleep every night, his head heavy with thoughts that he was unable to suppress. He desired to drop everything. Back home, his kin brushed him off, saying, "This is all show, he will...