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Self
Advocacy:
Step 4: Ask for Support from Others
You can try to solve your problems alone, but sometimes when you
are a youth, you don’t have access to the best resources to
solve the problem (for example, a problem in school might involve
bringing in a specialist in education). Plus, some adults are more
ready to help when there is another adult involved.
Another
thing to consider is the Problem Spreading Theory. This theory suggests
that every problem has a certain "weight." A problem may
be very, very heavy or not so heavy at all. When a person has a
problem (without involving anyone else), they must carry the entire
weight of the problem alone. If they tell others about the problem,
the problem’s weight is spread out, making the load much less
heavy for the person who had the original problem.
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This
picture illustrates how the weight of a problem on one person can
be lessened when the problem is shared with others
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