Noor was sitting at the dining table staring at her textbook. The numbers and symbols on the page had begun to spin and she thought she was forgetting everything she had ever learned. Her father walked by the dining room […]
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One of the most common questions asked when South Asians hear about an abusive situation is, “Why did the victim stay?” Especially in the case of domestic violence, people can show limited mercy and sympathy for the partner who was
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(This is part 2 of a 2-part series on guilt and shame. For part 1, click here.) Guilt and shame are two emotions that we feel from a very young age. Both emotions result in us feeling negatively and are
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(This is part 1 of a 2-part series on guilt versus shame. Read part 2 here.) “Did you really hit your brother over the head with your doll?” Mita’s mother yelled at her? The 5-year-old Mita knew she was in
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Everyone worries about making the right decision. For some South Asians, this worry becomes more extreme and can negatively impact their ability to make one. They tend to vacillate between choices seemingly endlessly and experience significant anxiety about sticking to
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Chocolate or vanilla? Shirt or sweater? Freeway or back roads? We make decisions constantly on a day to day basis. The smaller decisions of what to eat, how to dress, or how to get to work can be relatively easy
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