Mental Health

Handling the constant storms and disasters; Honolulu takes part in Youth Climate Action Fund; Volcano Minute; Lahaina resident's mail woes; Director Destin Daniel Cretton talks Maui film lab

Two major storms have hit Hawaiʻi since the spring, and others have come close. Structural damage has been extensive in places, but the entire state has shared another experience: disaster fatigue.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Amithea Love explains a new pilot program to ease the state's mental health physician shortage on Kauaiʻi and Hawaiʻi Island.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Amithea Love explains a new pilot program to ease the state’s mental health physician shortage; HPR speaks with Hele Rolls food truck owners and America's Got Talent duo Nyjah Rhythm and Zyah Rhythm.

Community psychiatrist Dr. Chad Koyanagi spoke with HPR’s Lillian Tsang about his career and being recognized with a top honor.

Vassilis Syrmos, the new Chancellor of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, speaks with HPR about his new role; Honolulu street psychiatrist Chad Koyanagi shares his story helping those suffering on the streets.

University of Hawai’i researchers were awarded over $2 million to support the next phase of a Maui wildfire study. The Maui Learnings to Overcome Adversities study examines long-term impacts of the 2023 wildfires and seeks to improve post-disaster well-being.

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.