Mental Health

Matt Limtiaco, author of "Voyager State of Mind," spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the workbook, which helps youth navigate the world we live in.

A ground-breaking study that has provided critical medical services and post-disaster data for Maui wildfire survivors has lost funding. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports that the study’s future is uncertain.

Hawaiʻi's Office of Wellness and Resilience launched the initiative at the end of last year, welcoming about 200 state workers to join the first phase.

The back-to-back Kona lows caused millions of dollars in damage to Hawaiʻi's farms. Thao Le, a professor at the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, says the mental toll of the storms may be just as shocking. HPR spoke with her about the human costs of the recent storms.

A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi shows mental health impacts from the 2023 wildfires are not limited to those in the burn zone.

While the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration increased the production limit of stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD, there's still a high demand.

A new youth-to-youth crisis line just launched in Hawaiʻi to support mental health for young people — and 12 trained youth from Maui are volunteering. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has the story.

Supporters of the bill say that youth mental health in Hawaiʻi has gotten worse over the past decade — with heightened anxiety and depression surrounding COVID-19 and the Lahaina wildfire — but they believe there aren’t enough resources to match the need.

Therapist Ami Kunimura of the Self-Care Institute spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about her upcoming workshops in the new year.

Across the country, white participants of drug treatment courts commonly have better outcomes compared to participants of other races. However, a recent report shows that the drug treatment programs on Hawaiʻi Island could offer solutions.