Mexican psychiatrist & psychotherapist, MSc & PhD
@kingsHSPR
IMG & Specialty doctor (SAS) in a HTT/CRT
@CI_NHS
#NHS
Art and food lover, fashion enthusiastic
So honoured to have been awarded
#SASdoctor
of the year at the first London Division
@rcpsychLDN
awards. It was an honoured just to be nominated and shortlisted along with Dr Sapna Gupta.
Thanks to Dr Hughes and
@SuhanaAh
for organising such an amazing evening at the
@rcpsych
Absolutely thrilled to be shortlisted as Specialty doctor of the year! At
@rcpsych
awards
I remember when I thought I was never going to get my
@gmcuk
registration, now this! I'm so grateful with my amazing crisis team
@CI_NHS
& my always supportive consultant Alex Kitromilides
Last paper from my PhD finally published!
This was an intervention focused on reducing stigma in psychiatry trainees, as despite our training, we can also hold stigmatising attitudes against our patients. So, this was a little effort to address this issue
#WorldSuicidePreventionDay
When I was a teenager, a family member tried to kill himself, he ended up in ICU but after that no one talked about it. Years after, once I was a psychiatry trainee I asked him about what happened & said he had been waiting for long for me to ask.
Happy to see our new paper published
Despite our knowledge & training, we psychiatrists can also have negative attitudes towards people with mental illness. Read here about this issue, its causes and possible solutions
#mentalhealth
#Stigma
#research
Brand new paper on the impact of leisure activities on psychiatrists' wellbeing.
Big thanks to the amazing
@a_fresan
who led the research & to everyone else involved, including
@Derektracy1
&
@t_hewson
Bcs the wellbeing of clinicians is also essential.
Very grateful to the Mexican ambassador in the UK
@josefagbom
and the
@IME_SRE
for this lovely recognition It has been a pleasure working with the
@Embamexru
and the
@ConsulMexGbr
lead by the also amazing
@Aidavepe1
Working together for the mental health of our fellow Mexicans
My first solo editorial 🤗!
I strongly believe that to be able to offer the best care yo our patients, we HCW, first need to take care of our mental health & wellbeing. I hope this paper can encourage others to do this.
#DiaDelMedico
#MedTwitter
…
And it's official!
From today I have become a British citizen!
I'll always be Mexican of course, but so happy to also hold the nationality of a country I'm also very proud to call home.
Not sure if I'll be a Brexican or a Mexbrit? 🤔
Some examples of Psychiatry critics and antipsychiatry. It's always a delight to hear Sir Robin Murray. Key point, we are too few of us interested in the care of the mentally ill to waste time fighting each other.
@subodhdave1
#RCPsychIC
@rcpsych
This just happened outside my window!
I'll never stop been amazed by the beauty of our planet.
Also a good reminder that there's always a silver lining after every storm and right now I do need that reminder.
#rainbow
Proudly wearing my
@rcpsych
T-shirt, on a good day to remember how proud I'm of being a psychiatrist & be able to support those struggling with their mental health. Even if you are not a medic, you can always support others & celebrate
#WorldMentalHealthDay
@Choose_Psych
Yesterday, some guys throwed water at me & left laughing when I was in the tube. I know it seems harmless but left me feeling abused. I'm feeling much better today, I really appreciate the kind messages I received. I reported it to the police, no one should make you feel this way
And just like that I have a British passport!
Well, it wasn't just like that, it required lots of time and sacrifices, but happy I finally got it!
Am I a Mexish or a Brexican? Whatever it is, I'll always be Veracruzana!
What a better excuse than your wedding anniversary to post a pic of your dress 👰♀️, most of us only wore it once 😋.
Does anyone still have theirs? 🤔I do, and still don't know what to do with it.
#weddingdress
Two years ago we moved to our own place in London, and we have really made it our own!
I couldn't be happier here, it has taken money and effort but it's definitely the home we always wanted.
#Beforeandafter
@DStibbardHawkes
@nicholaraihani
We should conduct a study focused on assessing how many times researcher have received responses of editors/reviewers rejecting papes due to "novelty" issues, rather than problems with the actual science.
When I moved to the UK, I did it on a postgraduate scholarship, so money was very limited. Still, I tried to make the most with what I had, sometimes buying bargains like this dress I got for just 5 quid! Which I still love!
#WednesdayMotivation
#budgetfashion
#bargain
Thrilled to see our commentary about SAS doctors and leadership published in the
@BMJLeader
it was written before the new SAS contract came out, but still I hope you find it interesting. Thanks
@ethicsconsult
@tall_rachel
@Derektracy1
for your support
I felt ashamed I never asked, I guess I never knew what to say before. Unfortunately, suicide is not only a terrible issue, it carries too much stigma which it makes it harder to talk about and prevent. Although is hard, talking about it, it's the first step to prevent suicides.
Brilliant talk by one of the most prominent figures in political science in Mexico
@DeniseDresserG
organised by the
@MexSoc_UK
Key message: the importance of fighting for democracy, not fighting against left or right wings. Democracy and no governments is what it should prevail
Today I had such a lovely feedback from a CT2 trainee who finished her rotation with my team. She said she has learnt so much from me & wanting to be the kind of doctor I am & that I should be Medical Educator for psychiatric trainees!
#SASdoctors
recognition
@RCPsychSASdocs
Last day at the office with a lovely sunset in the background. I'm about to leave to Mexico after two years of not seeing my family. Quite excited but I think I'll miss this place.
Last week was quite busy and didn't have time to celebrate, but I'm very happy to share now that I just had my second paper accepted, in the
@TheBJPsych
Bulletin. It's an editorial about IMGs and how can UK psychiatry better supports them. I can't wait to see it print!
As psychiatrists, we should be able not only to identify and diagnose autism but to also treat and communicate effectively, being able to make those adjustments needed to offer the best patient care.
@conor_davidson
@rcpsychGAP
@rcpsych
#GAPtraineeSAS23
Catching up with some reading this weekend and found a lovely surprise, a very nice piece on the great and always kind
@adave_NHS
, a real great role model.
@bmj_latest
"Being and IMG in the times of Covid"
These have been a difficult times for almost everyone, but for
#IMGs
things can be even more difficult. Here
@subodhdave1
and I share our views and experiences as
#IMGs
I wonder how many other
#IMGs
relate with this.
What do you mean you have never seen a well dressed psychiatrist?!
I dare to disagree 😝 I know lots of colleagues who are always sharply dressed, and I need to accept fashion is my guilty pleasure 🙈
Very happy to have been met f2f with
@raj_psyc
well deserved psychiatrist of the year! and the always nice & inspiring
@DrKateLovett
.
Although I missed a pic, also nice to have met
@SuhanaAh
& the amazing team behind
@rcpsychLDN
Gareth and Jen! It was a great evening!
Very interesting poster presentations, it was nice to see some of the ones I reviewed, bcs wanting to support my college & colleagues, I volunteered as reviewer. An example of the work we do. Still we don't have voting rights.
#RCPsychIC
@DrAdrianJames
@subodhdave1
@DrLadeSmith
@ahmedhankir
A psychiatric trainee had a crisis and was admitted for one night in the same psychiatric hospital she was training, she was sacked the following week. We need to tackle
#stigma
in all health care professionals
Facebook just reminded me that 4 years ago I passed the Plab2!Allowing me to finally be able to practice medicine in the UK.
There was a time I thought this was impossible, and now this is a nice memory. How important is to believe in ourselves & fight for our dreams.
@drlangosta
Es un gran orgullo ser parte del
#ComandoPsycho
un gran grupo de psiquiatras in Latin America que no son sólo grandes amigos, pero también son un gran orgullo en cada uno de nuestros países.
I will definitely miss this amazing view of my beloved London, but... Nothing like getting the keys of our first house! 🏡🍾
It was the first place we saw & immediately fell I love with it. Now, after a couple of months, we are be able to call it ours. Still, not that bad view ☺️
Here we go...
I can't believe it has been two years, but I'm finally going back to my beloved Mexico and Veracruz.
I'll miss London but probably not the weather. I can't wait to see my family
Today 15 years ago I became a doctor! 15 years ago, I had my ceremony where I gave a short version of the Hipoocratic Oath and was granted my medical award.
I couldn't hide how happy I was ☺️
The beauty of having had two weddings, is that we get to celebrate two wedding anniversaries 🥰
This was a small but beautiful ceremony at the
@KingsCollegeLon
chapel.
Ps. I have no idea what happened to that wedding dress 🤔
#weddinganniversary
#March29th
When I started posting my outfits, I used to feel embarrassed, worrying about not looking professional, but that was me thinking as a woman I had to behave in certain way, now, this is something I celebrate. It's about being proud of who we are & supporting each other.
#IWD23
Happy to go back to my alma mater, the National Institute of Psychiatry in Mexico where I did my training. It was a difficult and challenging experience but I'd do it again. I love being a psychiatrist.
#Psychiatry
#choosepsychiatry
Definitely into my vintage & sustainable fashion with a skirt that belonged to my mom & a blouse I reckon is 20 years old. I think is not about how much we buy, is about mindful buying & about what we do with those clothes.
#sustainablefashion
#sustainablity
#vintage
Haven't worn this dress in ages, which was another bargain I got when I first moved to the UK and didn't have much money for clothes. Still a good option for a Saturday afternoon of galleries and cinema.
#sustainablefashion
#Saturdaylook
#Summerdress
@ZunairaDara
@EdHutchison
Once when I was a junior doctors, during a very long surgery, the two surgeons asked for stools for them but not for me. My legs were in pain, I almost wanted to cry. Then a very nice nurse brought a stool for me, then I wanted to cry for her kindness. I'll never forget that day.
10 years ago I graduated as a psychiatrist from the
@INPRFM
National Institute of Psychiatry in Mexico. Life has changed lots since I finished, moved to the UK to study a MSc and PhD, but now back to clinical practice doing what I love the most, been a psychiatrist.
Today
@EmmelineLagunes
summarises a recent paper from the
@rcpsych
by
@adave_NHS
which outlines the importance of person-centred care in contemporary medicine and psychiatry.
Today we received these badges as recognition of our effort working during these challenging times. Is nice to be recognised by your, even with a little token. Cheers
@CI_NHS
#COVIDKindsness
#NHS
Sad and lonely street in London. Few people in history has been such a close witness of history itself. Death is unavoidable, but hers is a big and significant loss. I always admired her strength, dignity and sense of duty. No one command as much respect as her
#QueenElizabethII
Last workout of my 40s as tomorrow I'll be 41!
It has been a year since I started training & it has been just the best decision I could take for my mental & physical health. Training is hard but it pays off.
#ProjectDS
#40s
into
#41s
almost
#birthdaygirl
#workoutmotivation
Psychiatrists are used to treat people who have been traditionally denied of rights for being seeing as different or less than. For me is just inconceivable that my same colleagues has less empathy than doctors from other specialities, tells you something about their core values.
I am a member of two medical royal colleges. They seem to be profoundly different.
@RCPCHtweets
gave their affiliates voting rights with 89% majority.
@rcpsych
did not, the motion fell.
What is so different about specialty doctors in paediatrics compared with psychiatry?
When one of the most amazing psychiatrists in Mexico, who I deeply admire, sends you a copy of her signed book to the UK. It's absolutely priceless!
Thank you so much for the amazing present
@YolandaPica
! You are an awesome doctor and great friend
Viva el
#ComandoPsycho
1/ I need to confess that after the news & initial responses re the AGM proposal for the next
@rcpsych
IC, I felt very sad as everyone was angry, rightly so, but too focus on the title issue, with very few even mentioning the SAS vote. I really felt unwelcome & seen as "them"
At St George's hospital, about to give a talk to some post grad students on stigma and mental health. The first face to face lecture I'll give since covid! Exciting!