What is mental illness? O le'a le gasegase ole mafaufau.

08/07/2024 18 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
What is mental illness? O le'a le gasegase ole mafaufau.

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Episode Synopsis

Send us a textThis episode briefly describes the difference between the World Health Organization and Samoans view mental illness.  The Samoan interpretation is focused on the causes and the WHO describes the symptoms.  Also, Samoans interpretation is based on cultural practices and values, and relationship with others.O le polokalame lenei o le'a talanoaina ai le gasegase ole mafaufau ma le fa'auigaina e tatou tagata Samoa.  O le'a aofia ai ma mafua'aga ole gasegase ma le eseesega ole fa'aliliuina e le soifua maloloina ole lalolagi olea fa'aupuga ma tatou talitonuga e fa'atatau ile gasegase ole mafaufau.Faugagana Practice: www.faugaganapractice.com

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