The request for help from a Cuban for her brother with schizophrenia: "We need an ambulance."

A Cuban woman asked for help so that her brother, who suffers from schizophrenia, can receive urgent treatment in Camagüey, where the family must cope without medication with the young man's ongoing crises.

"Look at the condition my brother is in, and my grandmother is 84 years old. There, where you see him, he is a trained musician, religious, and in this town (Guáimaro) there is no ambulance that can help me restrain him to give him an injection and bring him back to reality," the woman explained, on the verge of tears, in a video posted in a Guáimaro group on Facebook, where the young man was seen blocking access to the home and throwing a bicycle into the street.

"We are waiting for the SIUM to show up, the police say they cannot intervene," he added.

Just three days ago, the family had reported that the affected person, Sandy Perez Suares, was missing.

In Cuba, thousands of patients with psychiatric disorders are suffering from the prolonged shortage of medications, which has claimed the lives of several patients.

Just a few weeks ago, the renowned Cuban visual artist Yulier Rodríguez (Yulier P) raised his voice on social media to denounce the shortage of medications in Cuba, especially those intended for psychiatric patients and individuals experiencing acute or nervous crises.

In an emotional message on his Facebook account, the artist expressed concern about the lack of access to a vital medication for many citizens struggling with mental disorders: Olanzapine.

The artist noted that the complicated survival situation in the country, characterized by high prices of food and basic products, transportation problems, and the consumption of drugs and alcohol, has contributed to the rise of these mental health conditions.

Yulier P, who has had personal experiences with family members who have faced mental disorders and has experienced nervous crises, emphasized the vital importance of these medications to improve and heal the health of many people suffering from schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

To make matters worse, there are not enough ambulances on the island to handle emergencies.