一名伯利兹妇女的心理健康下降使她在Belmopan无家可归,给家庭造成压力,并暴露了该国精神保健系统的差距。 A Belizean woman’s mental health decline has left her homeless in Belmopan, straining her family and exposing gaps in the country’s mental health care system.

一位年轻的伯利兹妇女Deidre在精神健康下降后住在Belmopan的街头,导致暴动,使她无法与家人住在一起。 A young Belizean woman, Deidre, is living on the streets of Belmopan after her mental health declined, leading to violent outbursts that made it unsafe for her to stay with family. 她的姐姐说她从快乐变得不可预测，愤怒和情绪交替，甚至在发作时伤害了一个孩子。 Her sister says she’s gone from joyful to unpredictable, alternating between anger and emotional pleas, injuring a child during an episode. 家庭感到心碎和恐惧,看着她在寒冷的天气里睡觉,寻找食物,但由于她的行为,无法带她回家. The family is heartbroken and fearful, watching her sleep in cold weather and scavenge for food, but cannot bring her home due to her behavior. 他们在安全的设施中寻求心理评估,但私人护理费用为每月2 000美元,在经济困难的情况下负担不起。 They seek a psychiatric evaluation in a secure facility, but private care costs $2,000 monthly—unaffordable amid economic hardship. 他们的斗争反映了伯利兹心理健康体系的一场更广泛的危机,在这种体系中,资源有限、等待名单长以及缺乏安全、便捷的护理使家庭孤立无援,绝望地寻求帮助。 Their struggle reflects a broader crisis in Belize’s mental health system, where limited resources, long waitlists, and lack of safe, accessible care leave families isolated and desperate for help.