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Lahaina’s Hidden Crisis: Kids’ Mental Health Deteriorating | Honolulu News
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New research from the University of Hawaii reveals a troubling trend: despite rebuilding homes and jobs, mental health for Lahaina wildfire survivors—especially children—is worsening. Ongoing instability, fractured social ties, and deep trauma are taking a heavy emotional toll, with some kids as young as six expressing suicidal thoughts. Therapists and researchers are responding urgently, having conducted over 4,000 screenings and now launching a targeted initiative to deliver specialized care even to the hardest-to-reach areas, ensuring healing extends beyond the physical and financial.
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