The elites in a family can book counseling sessions with a counselor speaking local dialect/vernacular/ a mother tongue for their local Kins, especially the elderly parents.
Vernacular- The word “vernacular” helps express that the language used by a specific group, especially when it is different from the standard language used in that setting. The use of vernacular honors diverse cultures and helps you understand them. For specific professional groups, the vernacular language helps complete work and communicate about it in context (Your Dictionary). Linkedin in an article on the 'Way to go for Vernacular" indicates that, "Languages have played a key role in preserving our shared myths, stories, beliefs, and ultimately, our culture'. The part of our community that is able to communicate in vernacular only should not be ignored and wished away when addressing mental health in society. Share with a Counsellor has set a special place for them to access mental wellness via their phones.
Vernacular counseling promotes sensitivity- One of the Core Values of Share with a Counsellor is Sensitivity to the needs of the clients/ customers. A large number of the target population have family members struggling with mental health conditions associated with permanent mental challenges like Cerebral Palsy, old age, or accident-related injuries that interfere with language development and communication. The illiterate part of our population and elderly parents have minimal access to mental health services due to different barriers. Language has remained a challenge for folks who cannot express themselves in English or Kiswahili. The good news is that finally, vernacular speaking counselors are now available in the Share with a Counsellor Mobile Phone App. The elites in a family can book counseling sessions with a counselor speaking local dialect/vernacular/ a mother tongue for their local Kins, especially the elderly parents. There is no reason for our parents to struggle with ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’, Terminal illness, Loss & Grief & Bereavement, Trauma, and Depression among others.
Share with a Counsellor- the team understands the predicament of the sons and daughters to of aging parents, and through the Share with a Counsellor Mobile Phone Apps, mental health care and services will be availed to the elderly members of our society through the support of their elite sons and daughters in and out of the country. The App also allows individuals, not comfortable sharing personal concerns in English and Kiswahili to use their vernacular during the Counselling session only not at the Call Center. This will reduce the stigma associated with visiting a Counselling office and sharing deep secrets.
