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Kris Hope Vargas was found wandering Tsim Sha Tsui late last month, apparently suffering from mental illness, and her family were shocked when they learned she had been found and taken to Kwai Chung Psychiatric Hospital for treatment Pleased.
Welfare officials from the Consulate General's Migrant Workers' Office said today that they were aware of Chris' whereabouts and would visit her.
The Filipino's cousin, who has been in contact with the media about the case, said they hoped Chris would be sent home after treatment, although they realized she had an overstay case pending.
But now, they are reassured that she is safe at the hospital and no longer wandering around.
They first learned of her situation on Nov. 27, when they received a Facebook post asking for help for Kris, 32. Kris looked disheveled and was reportedly walking around aimlessly in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Separately, a concerned Filipino appealed for help on behalf of another 32-year-old maid, claiming she was being held against her will at a public hospital.
Mary Y, who only arrived in Hong Kong last year, also shared a photo of herself lying on a hospital bed, her legs tied to each bedpost. She also went on a tirade, accusing someone of being bossing her every move.
Her friend Mitch shared the post on the Migrant Workers Social Justice Facebook page and said it took the page's administrators five days to post it. Last she heard, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration had offered help.
Mitch said she and some other friends had not seen Mary for a month and were shocked when they saw her disturbing posts, adding that she was banned from using her phone and talking to other people.
But when they expressed concerns, she blocked them all from her account. Luckily, one of their mutual friends managed to take a screenshot of the post so she was able to share it with others.
An examination by Social Welfare Officer Rem Marcelino revealed that Mary had indeed suffered a mental breakdown but was recovering well enough to be sent home, where OWWA was helping her until she returned home to the Philippines.
Marcelino said Marie was lucky because her employer was very friendly and her family in the Philippines was supportive.
But it's unclear what caused Mary's breakdown.
一名患有精神疾病的菲律宾人被发现，另一名被送回家
Kris Hope Vargas上月底被发现在尖沙咀徘徊，显然患有精神疾病，当她的家人得知她被发现并被送往葵涌精神病医院接受治疗时，感到震惊和高兴。
总领馆移民工人办公室的福利官员今天表示，他们已经知道克里斯的下落，并将前往探望她。
这名菲律宾人的表弟一直就此案与媒体保持联系，她表示，他们希望克里斯在治疗后能被送回家，尽管他们意识到她还有逾期居留案件悬而未决。
但现在，他们放心了，她在医院很安全，不再四处游荡。
他们第一次得知她的情况是在11月27日，当时他们收到一条Facebook帖子，为32岁的Kris寻求帮助。据报道，Kris看上去衣衫不整，正在尖沙咀漫无目的地走来走去。
另外，一名忧心忡忡的菲律宾人代表另一名32岁女佣寻求帮助，声称她被强行关押在公立医院。
去年刚到香港的Mary Y也分享了一张自己躺在医院病床上、双腿绑在床柱上的照片。 她还长篇大论，指责有人在指挥她的一举一动。
她的朋友米奇在“移民工人社会正义”Facebook 页面上分享了这篇帖子，并表示该页面的管理员花了五天时间才发布该帖子。 上次她听说，海外劳工福利局提供了帮助。
米奇说，她和其他一些朋友已经一个月没有见到玛丽了，当他们看到她令人不安的帖子时感到震惊，并补充说她被禁止使用手机和与其他人交谈。
但当他们表达担忧时，她将他们全部从她的帐户中屏蔽了。 幸运的是，他们共同的一位朋友成功截取了该帖子的屏幕截图，以便她能够与其他人分享。
社会福利官员雷姆·马塞利诺 (Rem Marcelino) 的检查显示，玛丽确实精神崩溃，但恢复得很好，可以被送回家，OWWA 一直在帮助她，直到她回到菲律宾的家。
马塞利诺说玛丽很幸运，因为她的雇主非常友好，而且她在菲律宾的家人也很支持她。
但目前还不清楚是什么原因导致玛丽精神崩溃。
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