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The United Nations has declared Oct. 10 Mental Health Awareness Day, so we’re giving a nod to Nana-Ama Danquah. She is the author of "Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Depression." First published in 1998, the book was hailed as groundbreaking work.
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Maui parents are invited to attend free Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi classes called "Parenting After Tragedy" starting Thursday. They aim to help parents understand and address the emotional and psychological needs of keiki impacted by the devastating wildfires.
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A military attorney explains the importance of recent letters of censure issued by the Secretary of the Navy over the Red Hill fuel contamination; Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi offers free classes entitled "Parenting After Tragedy"; this week's Manu Minute highlights the ʻōʻū, a native bird that hasn't been seen in the wild in decades; and Hawaiʻi Public Radio President and General Manager José Fajardo shares a health update, living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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For National Suicide Prevention Month, The Conversation sat down with Amanda Martinez from Mental Health America of Hawaiʻi to talk about a series of workshops and events promoting mental resilience.
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HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol spotlights one man's survival saga as wildfire disaster unfolded; Union leader reflects on Lāhainā recovery support for members; Uplifting mental health and resilience during Suicide Prevention Month; and the University of Hawaiʻi presents a new production of Shakespeare in Hawaiian
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HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports on housing challenges for displaced Maui residents; Molokaʻi support group on National Suicide Prevention Month; Scientists alarmed by nuisance seaweed discovered in remote waters; Fashion fundraiser for Alliance Francaise
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Army Capt. Jon Voss with the 25th Infantry Division is a behavioral health officer at Schofield Barracks. He’s been instrumental in getting the project off the ground. The Conversation talked with Voss about the project and mental health in the military.
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Navy reduces the amount of drinking water flushing from Red Hill into Halawa stream; Army and University of Hawaiʻi partnership increases mental health treatment for soldiers; Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and new policy; Hana Hou World Oceans Day and changing tides
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HPR's Casey Harlow shares updates on Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority legislation; Three generations of plumeria growers welcome visitors to the family farm; Remembering the colorful history of USS Bowfin; Author pens book about Vietnamese family coming to terms with mental health recovery
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A new study is challenging the assumptions of what drives suicides among active-duty military members and veterans.