Mental Health Resources
For Help & Information
Mental Health Resources
For Help & Information
General SupportMental health support
If you or someone you know needs treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder, you may explore the following GENERAL RESOURCES:
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Helpline
24/7 Treatment Referral & Information Service
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Hawaii’s Local Helpline
Free Community-focused education, support, advocacy, and resources
Local Helpline: Call 808-591-1297 (Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm) or Text NAMI to 741741
General SupportMental health support
If you or someone you know needs treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder, you may explore the following GENERAL RESOURCES:
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Helpline
24/7 Treatment Referral & Information Service
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Hawaii’s Local Helpline
Free Community-focused education, support, advocacy, and resources
Local Helpline: Call 808-591-1297 (Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm) or Text NAMI to 741741
THOUGHTS OF SELF-HARM/SUICIDAL IDEATIONMental health support
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, you may utilize the following CRISIS SUPPORT RESOURCES. If you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room:
Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline
24/7 Phone Support by Local Representatives
Oahu: 808-832-3100
Toll free helpline: 1-800-753-6879
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 Phone Support by National Representatives
Languages: English, Spanish
Toll free Helpline: 988
Web: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
THOUGHTS OF SELF-HARM/SUICIDAL IDEATIONMental health support
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, you may utilize the following CRISIS SUPPORT RESOURCES. If you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room:
Hawaii CARES Crisis Helpline
24/7 Phone Support by Local Representatives
Oahu: 808-832-3100
Toll free helpline: 1-800-753-6879
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 Phone Support by National Representatives
Languages: English, Spanish
Toll free Helpline: 988
Web: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Crisis Text Line
DOMEStIC VIOLENCE/ SPOUSAL ABUSEMental health support
If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence or spousal abuse and in need of emergency shelter or support, you may use the following DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT RESOURCES:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 Phone Support by National Representatives
Languages: English, Spanish
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-799-7233
Domestic Violence Text Line
Domestic Violence Action Center (DVAC)
Local Domestic Violence Resources
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-690-6200
Textline: 605-956-5680
Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Local Domestic Violence Resources
DOMEStIC VIOLENCE/ SPOUSAL ABUSEMental health support
If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence or spousal abuse and in need of emergency shelter or support, you may use the following DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT RESOURCES:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 Phone Support by National Representatives
Languages: English, Spanish
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-799-7233
Domestic Violence Text Line
Domestic Violence Action Center (DVAC)
Local Domestic Violence Resources
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-690-6200
Textline: 605-956-5680
Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Local Domestic Violence Resources
TEEN ISSUESMental health support
Online resources aimed specifically at adolescents and young adults.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 Phone Support by National Representatives
Languages: English, Spanish
Toll free Helpline: 988
Love is Respect
24/7 Phone support by National Peer Advocates aimed at preventing and ending abusive relationships
Toll free Helpline: 1-866-331-9474 or
Text “LOVEIS” to 22522
Teen Alert Program
Outreach, Advocacy, Education, & Support for teens and young adults experiencing dating violence
Web: www.tap808.org/
National Eating Disorder Association
Support, resources, and treatment options for individuals struggling with an eating disorder
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-931-2237 (Mon-Thu, 11am-9pm ET)
Teen Link Hawaii
Youth Empowerment, Outreach, & Education
TEEN ISSUESMental health support
Online resources aimed specifically at adolescents and young adults.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 Phone Support by National Representatives
Languages: English, Spanish
Toll free Helpline: 988
Love is Respect
24/7 Phone support by National Peer Advocates aimed at preventing and ending abusive relationships
Toll free Helpline: 1-866-331-9474 or
Text “LOVEIS” to 22522
Teen Alert Program
Outreach, Advocacy, Education, & Support for teens and young adults experiencing dating violence
Web: www.tap808.org/
National Eating Disorder Association
Support, resources, and treatment options for individuals struggling with an eating disorder
Toll free Helpline: 1-800-931-2237 (Mon-Thu, 11am-9pm ET)
Teen Link Hawaii
Youth Empowerment, Outreach, & Education
I believe that origami carries the message of peace to everyone in the world. For when we use our hands effectively, our hearts are most at peace
– Akira Yoshizawa (Origami Grandmaster) –
I believe that origami carries the message of peace to everyone in the world. For when we use our hands effectively, our hearts are most at peace
– Akira Yoshizawa (Origami Grandmaster) –
Origami Meditation - Unfolding a Better liFeCoping Corner
Everyone feels stressed or worried from time to time. Although we cannot control all that happens around us, we can control how we respond to situations. Coping skills are strategies we can do to help ourselves deal with stressors and feel better. Origami can be a great way to practice present-moment awareness and cope with the stresses of life.
What is Origami and how can it help me cope?
- Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.
- Modern origami was popularized in Japan and the United States through the work of Akira Yoshizawa, the grandmaster of origami.
- Origami has the paradoxical ability to distract and focus at the same time.
- Origami is accessible anywhere, anytime, with just a sheet of paper.
- With practice, Origami can become a form of focused attention meditation, a form of meditation that focuses the mind on an object.
How do I practice Origami mindfully and reap the benefits of the practice?
- Focus on the step you’re doing
- Slow down and be patient
- Enjoy the paper
- Don’t judge
- Know when to walk away...
- …and when to come back
Origami Meditation - Unfolding a Better liFeCoping Corner
Everyone feels stressed or worried from time to time. Although we cannot control all that happens around us, we can control how we respond to situations. Coping skills are strategies we can do to help ourselves deal with stressors and feel better. Origami can be a great way to practice present-moment awareness and cope with the stresses of life.
What is Origami and how can it help me cope?
- Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.
- Modern origami was popularized in Japan and the United States through the work of Akira Yoshizawa, the grandmaster of origami.
- Origami has the paradoxical ability to distract and focus at the same time.
- Origami is accessible anywhere, anytime, with just a sheet of paper.
- With practice, Origami can become a form of focused attention meditation, a form of meditation that focuses the mind on an object.
How do I practice Origami mindfully and reap the benefits of the practice?
- Focus on the step you’re doing
- Slow down and be patient
- Enjoy the paper
- Don’t judge
- Know when to walk away...
- …and when to come back
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding technique for anxietyCoping Corner
If you or someone you know needs treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder,you may explore the following GENERAL RESOURCES
How do I practice the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
Before starting this exercise, pay attention to your BREATH. Take slow, deep, long breaths, in through your nose, and out through your mouth. Feel your belly and chest expand and rise as you inhale and fall as you exhale. This can help you maintain a sense of calm or help you return to a calmer state.
Once you find your breath, go through the following 5 steps to GROUND yourself:
Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in your surroundings.
Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you. It could be your hair, a pillow, or the ground under your feet.
Acknowledge THREE things you hear. This could be any external sound. If you can hear your belly rumbling that counts! Focus on things you can hear outside of your body.
Acknowledge TWO things you can smell. Maybe you are in your office and smell pencil, or maybe you are in your bedroom and smell a pillow. If you need to take a brief walk to find a scent you could smell, for example the soap in your bathroom or nature outside.
Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste. What does the inside of your mouth taste like—gum, coffee, or the sandwich from lunch?5-4-3-2-1 Grounding technique for anxietyCoping Corner
If you or someone you know needs treatment for a mental and/or substance use disorder,you may explore the following GENERAL RESOURCES
How do I practice the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
Before starting this exercise, pay attention to your BREATH. Take slow, deep, long breaths, in through your nose, and out through your mouth. Feel your belly and chest expand and rise as you inhale and fall as you exhale. This can help you maintain a sense of calm or help you return to a calmer state.
Once you find your breath, go through the following 5 steps to GROUND yourself:
Acknowledge FIVE things you see around you. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in your surroundings.
Acknowledge FOUR things you can touch around you. It could be your hair, a pillow, or the ground under your feet.
Acknowledge THREE things you hear. This could be any external sound. If you can hear your belly rumbling that counts! Focus on things you can hear outside of your body.
Acknowledge TWO things you can smell. Maybe you are in your office and smell pencil, or maybe you are in your bedroom and smell a pillow. If you need to take a brief walk to find a scent you could smell, for example the soap in your bathroom or nature outside.
Acknowledge ONE thing you can taste. What does the inside of your mouth taste like—gum, coffee, or the sandwich from lunch?
If anxiety is something you struggle with regularly, and you continue to have trouble re-focusing or coping with these feelings, please talk to your doctor or contact Dr. Catherine Gallahue at CA Psychology for a free consultation.
If anxiety is something you struggle with regularly, and you continue to have trouble re-focusing or coping with these feelings, please talk to your doctor or contact Dr. Catherine Gallahue at CA Psychology for a free consultation.
WHAT IS PTSD?Mental health ED
PTSD - The Psychology of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
By Joelle R. Maletis (06/2018)
WHAT IS PTSD?Mental health ED
PTSD - The Psychology of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
By Joelle R. Maletis (06/2018)