Mental Health & Wellbeing in Belize

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Resources and Background Reading

PAHO/WHO Belize and Mind Health Connect join forces with the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the international #DoYourShare to Reduce Stigma Campaign by donating benches to support mental health

https://www.paho.org/en/news/19-11-2022-pahowho-belize-and-mind-health-connect-join-forces-ministry-health-and-wellness

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

https://www.mentalhealthassociation.bz

Mental Health Stigma Reduction Campaign!

https://www.facebook.com/249550291724860/posts/mental-health-stigma-reduction-campaign/6006096642736834/

Belize National Mental Health Policy

https://mhpolicy.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/belize-mental-health-policy.pdf

Translation and Adaptation of the Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale: A Qualitative Study in Belize

Liliana Carvajal-Velez, M.Sc., Katherine Ottman, M.Sc.P.H. , Jill W. Ahs, M.Med.Sci., Geffrey Nan Li, M.D. , Juliet Simmons, M.Sc. , Bruce Chorpita, Ph.D. Jennifer Harris Requejo, Ph.D. , and Brandon A. Kohrt, M.D., Ph.D. Journal of Adolescent Health: 72 (2023) S34eS39 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.05.026

Burnout, mental health, physical symptoms, and coping behaviors in healthcare workers in Belize amidst COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide cross-sectional study.

Lila Estephan, Christy Pu, Selma Bermudez, Alexander Waits. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;69(4):1033-1042. doi: 10.1177/00207640231152209. Epub 2023 Feb 6.

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