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Hawai i is lurching back into business, with visitor arrivals ramping up toward pre-pandemic levels. Mental health experts have some tips for getting back to regular business.
Close to 30,000 visitors are arriving daily. That s about 7,000 fewer per day than before the pandemic, and the amount is rising quickly.
More than half of Americans across the nation report the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, according to Kumi Macdonald, Executive Director for National Alliance for Mental Illness Hawai i, NAMI Hawai i.
In February, research showed almost 38% of adults in Hawai i reported symptoms of anxiety and depression. That may sound understandable, but Macdonald says it represents a huge increase.
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When Lisa Gonzalez saw an encampment of homeless people growing in her Waikiki neighborhood last year, she wanted to direct some assistance their way but wasn’t sure who to call.
They exhibited troubling behavior, she said, like defecating out in the open. But she didn’t want to dial 911 and have the police respond. She didn’t have much faith they would help.