Helpful Links
Here you’ll find more resources to help you get information and assistance.
Need Health Insurance?
You may qualify to get health insurance for yourself and your family HERE, in this federal program, if you have had certain life events, changes in income, or if you qualify for Medicaid or CHIP.
You may qualify for free or reduced healthcare coverage! It may be worth 30 minutes of your time to find out.
Need Medication Management?
April Ann Shintani Kua, MBA, MSN, APRN, FNP, CARN-AP, PMHNP is a Hawaii Pacific University Graduate and has over 12 years of experience in the Healthcare field. April has a telepsychiatry practice, Kua Mana’o Kokua LLC, based on the Big Island and is able to see clients remotely on all Hawai’i islands.
You can email April directly at AprilAnnKua88@outlook.com or click below to book an appointment.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The Hotline provides the following services:
-Crisis intervention.
-Domestic violence education.
-Safety planning.
-Directly connecting callers to Service Providers such as local shelters.
-Referrals to agencies that provide legal, economic self-sufficiency, sexual assault, elder abuse, children’s and other related services.
The Apollo® Wearable device
The Apollo® wearable doesn’t track your stress and heart rate variability (HRV), it actively improves it. Utilizing low frequency sound waves felt as soothing vibrations, the Apollo wearable was developed by neuroscientists and physicians for better sleep, recovery, stress relief, and focus.
In a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial, the Apollo wearable increased HRV by 11%. It is also shown to reduce stress and anxiety by 40% on average, lower heart rate by 4%, help your body recover from physical injury 10% faster, improve concentration and focus by 25%, and get 19% deeper sleep.
“The Power of Vulnerability”
by Brené Brown, Ph.D.
Brené Brown, Ph.D. studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.
Clients who have had trauma, especially narcissistic abuse, often have a nervous system that is stuck in survival mode (fight or flight). The ideas in this TED Talk can help my clients teach their nervous systems to begin to trust, love, and be vulnerable again.
“Listening to Shame”
by Brené Brown, Ph.D.
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.
Clients often come out of abusive relationships feeling like they are not good enough, not smart enough, etc., or even feeling like they are “too much” in some ways (like feeling like a burden to others). This is shame. And it’s never helpful.