Practice for Rafaela’s Test

Rafaela: I’m… I’m because, um… I haven’t been well lately, and… I don’t know what to say.
 
Peer Counselor: Take your time. I am here to .

Rafaela: I am calling because I think I am . And it’s not the first time. And I feel so bad because I am making my family about me. And sometimes even the small little things make me , like answering the phone or the doorbell or even talking to people. And I just feel there is no point to do anything.
 
Peer Counselor: I understand.

Rafaela: Sometimes I feel like I don’t here. We don’t have a lot of money and after my father died, things got more difficult. And some people expect me to have a husband already. And everything is harder because we’re not from here, and we don’t speak perfect English.
 
Peer Counselor: It’s really hard, I’m sure. There are thousands of in New York going through difficult situations like you are talking about, and depression and are very common.

Peer Counselor:  is just like physical health. We can it, and it’s nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s not our fault if we get the flu, and we don’t get embarrassed if we have the flu. So you don’t need to feel guilty or if you feel depressed.
 
Rafaela: I never thought about it that way.

Peer Counselor: We can find a service in your where you can someone regularly to help you . Would you like me to do that for you?
 
Rafaela: Yes, please. That would be very good. Thank you.