Mental Health and Substance Use Among US Homeless Adolescents

Contextualizing Depression in Pacific Islander Sexual and Gender Minority Youth—Location, History, and Culture

“…Further research is needed investigating mental health disparities among Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander sexual and gender minority youth. Recent reports indicate Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander adolescents have the highest unhoused rates among adolescents of any race or ethnicity in the US, accompanied by high rates of mental illness, suicide, and substance use . Thus, we strongly advocate for the use of surveys from Hawaiʻi and/or the US Affiliated Pacific Islands for research focused on Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander sexual and gender minority health outcomes.…”

Rising From Ruin—Revitalizing Native Hawaiian Health

“…instability and mental health disorders that exceeded the available resources, which is particularly true for the Native Hawaiian population, who already had the highest rates of being unhoused and mental health disorders across all racial and ethnic groups. 3 Prior studies demonstrated that natural disasters have been associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. 1 A large systematic review found that in the wake of major wildfires, up to 60% of adults and more than 90% of children experienced posttraumatic stress disorder and mental illness, which persisted for up to 10 years.…”

“…In the weeks after the catastrophe, survivors overwhelmed with the incalculable loss faced by their community reported nightmares, anxiety, and depression . With thousands of residents newly displaced, there were growing concerns for housing instability and mental health disorders that exceeded the available resources, which is particularly true for the Native Hawaiian population, who already had the highest rates of being unhoused and mental health disorders across all racial and ethnic groups …”