Hawaii Center for Psychology

14/08/2023

Share the number: for police or fire call 911.
For mental health emergencies call
988

24/03/2023

For fire or police dial 911. For mental health it's 988. Spread the word and save a life.

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27/12/2022

Before making resolutions for the New Year, what is it you are ready to let go of as 2022 winds down?

19/09/2021

An important thing to remember.

17/08/2021

Is the pandemic stressing folks out? What is causing the stress and more importantly what are some simple ways of coping? Dr Martin Johnson discusses this and more with Dr Kathy Kathleen Kozak on Hawaii Public Radio's, The Body Show!
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/show/the-body-show/2021-08-16/the-body-show-stress-reduction-in-challenging-times

Stressed lately? What can you do about it? Dr. Martin Johnson has great tips on for even the busiest people to consider, and helps everyone find ways to achieve greater balance in these ever-changing challenging times.

21/12/2020

Want to live longer and be healthy?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201215-why-being-kind-to-others-is-good-for-your-health

While we might all enjoy the warm glow of helping out others or giving up a little of our time for charity, it could be doing us some physical good too.

02/09/2020

12/08/2020

The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression, anxiety, and many other conditions. NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Health have a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264. Also on Oahu, the Access Line (24 hr crisis hotline) is 808-832-3100.
Please could any two of my Facebook friends just copy and repost to share the helpline far and wide?
Just two. Any two. Say done.

10/07/2020

Optimism helps you feel better and also helps you live longer!
https://www.mdlinx.com/article/this-common-harmful-habit-speeds-up-cognitive-decline/7zMZKCttc9Xan4vg7DmWxX

A negative mindset can harm brain function.

27/06/2020

PTSD feels crazy, but it's not. It can feel endless and hopeless, but it's not. Treatment works!

16/06/2020

It is as things are starting to open up, after a couple of months of being locked down, that the calls have started to really pick up.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/therapists-are-under-strain-covid-era-counseling-clients-trauma-they-n1230956?fbclid=IwAR262t_0MAXAt-2rAMzIWQ8z7oT4LnQ5wd6-JS_cXqe4zILAiv9jhXHYHnQ

"I can't be both a really worried human and a good therapist at the same time."

29/05/2020

There is the medical crisis, the economic crisis and this ...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mentalhealth/u-n-warns-of-global-mental-health-crisis-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKBN22Q0AO?fbclid=IwAR3BG8l6Pqo4goad3WH5_wMqHyOEH4ano3CgBsCKA7ftoem7LFLlkiTZAjs

A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the pandemic of COVID-19, United Nations health experts said on Thursday.

13/05/2020

For all my mental health pros ... please take a quick moment and send a message to congress for loan forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers! Don't complain, take action!

We must call on Congress to pass the Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act (H.R. 6720), introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), as part of the next COVID-19 relief bill. This legislation would forgive the student loan debt...

12/05/2020

Dr. Klontz talks mental health to the Tik Tok audience...

12/05/2020

Dr Klontz talks mental health to the business community...
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/12/op-ed-we-had-a-public-mental-health-crisis-before-this-pandemic.html?fbclid=IwAR1VRDwdNedHvYa3Ooc10YNV1IN5iPLY7kHVYIU2CSy-ujwrG4HX1lVDBvA

Many people were struggling to keep it together before the coronavirus crisis hit. Some had never experienced a mental-health challenge before and are now suffering from anxiety and depression. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, here are some tips from financial psychologist Dr. Brad K...

11/05/2020

Never more true than in today's time.