MHRC Member was Invited to Deliver Talks at Prestigious Universities in Mexico

Dr Dalinda Isabel Sanchez Vidana, member of MHRC, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, was invited to deliver four talks to promote mental health well-being at three prestigious universities in Mexico.

Dr Sanchez delivered a talk on the topic of “Mental health and self-care in postgraduate students” at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Mexico on 22^nd July 2022 (Mexico time).

Mental health issues in postgraduate students represent a health concern. Frequently, students are not aware of the signs of mental health challenges and do not seek for professional help. Providing mental health awareness programs and mental health coping strategies can assist in addressing mental health issues in postgraduate students and promote help-seeking behavior.

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Dr Sanchez was also invited as a keynote speaker to deliver a talk on the topic of “The power of smell: Regulation of emotions and therapeutic perspectives” at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico on 20^th September 2022 (Mexico time).

The sense of smell is the most primitive and one of the most important senses for most animals. It is important to understand the relationship between altered mood and olfactory sensory function to evaluate possible options for the treatment of disorders such as depression, anxiety and stress that act through the olfactory pathway.

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Dr Sanchez was also invited to participate as a keynote speaker at two major events at the Universidad de Guadalajara, the XLII Chemist Scientific and Cultural Event and the 5th. Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering on 9^th and 24^th November 2022, respectively.

Through her talks, Dr Sanchez is promoting an open discussion on mental health in academia emphasizing the importance of cultivating knowledge acquisition and the development of research skills while practicing self-care and activities that can nourish students´ mental health. Dr Sanchez efforts focus on fighting the stigma surrounding mental health in academia. She also discussed how self-awareness to know one´s limits, identification of signs and sources of emotional distress, knowledge of coping strategies, and cultivation of self-care habits are an essential part of a student´s academic journey.

Know more about the XLII Chemist Scientific and Cultural Event, Universidad de Guadalajara:
https://sites.google.com/cucei.udg.mx/42eccq-cucei/conferencias?authuser=0

Know more about the 5^th Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering, Universidad de Guadalajara:
http://fisica.cucei.udg.mx/simposiomateriales/index.php