Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.
Talofa lava, this podcast is presented in the Samoan language, catering to Samoan migrants in New Zealand and around the globe, as well as Samoans living in Samoa. Information include Samoan translation of clinical/medical terms by Samoan mental health professionals. Also, understanding of mental health from the Samoan worldview by Samoan experts of the culture. Tune in for general information about mental health and mental illness, ways to manage and looking after mental wellbeing, and where to find support when needed in New Zealand.
Ole polokalame I le gagana Samoa e fa'atatau ile soifua ole mafaufau mo tagata o lo'o aumau i Niu Sila ma isi vaega ole lalolagi ae maise Samoa. O mataupu fa'alaua'itele e fa'atatau i le soifua ole mafaufau, e aofia ai fa'amatalaga ile gasegase, o auga ma mafua'aga, auala e soifua manuia ai le mafaufau, ma fesoasoani mo tatou aiga. O le fa'aliliuina o fa'amatalaga ole soifua ma le gasegase ole mafaufau ile gagana Samoa e le aufaigaluega Samoa. Ma le fa'amatalaina ole feso'otaiga ole soifua ole mafaufau ma le aganu'u fa'a Samoa e tupu ma tamali'i ole tatou atunu'u.
Acknowledgement: Pacific Health Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.
Lina Tupuola: Taulasea Samoa-Traditional Healing & mental wellbeing
in this episode, Lina discussed her practice of fofo and why this is important to our health and wellbeing. Lina talks about how her fofo heals many people not from her village but also from other villages. People also seeks her out from overseas. Lina is aware that traditional healing is important to Samoans holistic wellbeing. Also, the need for conversation about mental health to start and strengthen in her village of Vailu'utai.
O le polokalame lenei o le'a fa'asoa ai le taulasea Samoa o Lina Tupuola mai Vailu'utai, Samoa i lana auaunaga mo tatou tagata. Saunoa Lina i lenei polokalame ua toatele tagata ole tatou atunu'u ua manuia i lana fofo. Ole fofo Samoa e aoga ile soifua maloloina ato'atoa ole tagata Samoa. E fa'ataua e Lina le soifua ole mafaufau ma o se mataupu e tatau ona talanoaina i totonu o lona nu'u o Vailu'utai.
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