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Managing Emotional Distress: Mental Health Referral
Health Counsellor (speaking English) and Client (speaking Swahili) talk through “Managing Emotional Distress: Mental Health Referral”. You interpret both ways — English into Swahili, and Swahili into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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You've mentioned feeling really overwhelmed and tearful lately — could you tell me more about what's been happening at home and work?
Ndiyo daktari, tangu majuma kadhaa nimekuwa nikijisikia mzigo mzito moyoni, nalia mara kwa mara na sizingatii kazi vizuri.
How long has this heaviness and constant worry been going on, and does it happen every single day or only sometimes?
Imekuwa hivi kwa muda wa wiki tatu sasa, na hutokea karibu kila siku, hasa nikiwa peke yangu usiku.
Have you noticed any changes in your sleep, appetite or energy, and have you had any thoughts of harming yourself at all?
Hapana, sijawahi kufikiria kujidhuru mwenyewe, lakini nimepoteza hamu ya kula na sipati usingizi wa kutosha.
I'd like to refer you to your GP for a Mental Health Care Plan, and remember Lifeline is available any time, day or night, if you need to talk.
Nashukuru sana kwa ushauri huo, lakini ninahofia gharama kwa sababu bima yangu ya afya ni ndogo.
If you have a Medicare card, these counselling sessions are usually bulk-billed, so there shouldn't be any out-of-pocket cost for you.
Hilo linanifariji sana. Je, naweza kupata miadi lini, kwa sababu ningependa kuanza haraka iwezekanavyo?
I can book you in for next Thursday morning at ten o'clock at the community health centre near your house, if that suits you.
Asante sana, Alhamisi saa nne asubuhi inanifaa kabisa, nitakuwepo bila kukosa.
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- mental health care planSema 'mpango wa huduma ya afya ya akili unaotolewa na daktari kupitia Medicare'.
- lifelineSema 'Lifeline' kama jina la shirika, ukieleza ni huduma ya simu ya msaada wa dharura wa kisaikolojia.
- medicareTumia neno 'Medicare' kama lilivyo kwa Kiingereza, kwani halina tafsiri rasmi ya Kiswahili.
- medicare cardSema 'kadi ya Medicare' kama ilivyo.
- counselling sessionsTumia 'vikao vya ushauri nasaha' kwa Kiswahili, ambayo ni tafsiri sahihi na inayoeleweka.
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