ITTC Green Chemistry in Manufacturing PD Slides

I did a presentation on mental health, self-care, psychosocial hazards and academia on the 23/2/24 for a cohort of PhD chemistry students across different universities. This post is primarily to provide a home for the slide deck of that presentation for participants to access.

Thanks to all those in attendance. I hope I was able to provide something of value. If yes, please let me know. If no, let me know what would have worked better for you.

Something that was good (for me) in putting this presentation together was trying to build a narrative that starts with understanding the concept of mental health, focusing on what we can do for our own mental health (self-care) and then expanding the frame of reference to include our colleagues and co-workers.

The psychosocial hazards slides come from a masterclass presentation written by the team at Be Well Co. I am a faciltator of their programs and lectures. The mental health and self-care slides come from my own work and learning on the topics.

This presentation is the beginnings of a shift for me, from conceptualising mental health at the individual level, to conceptualising it at a collective level. What I hope is a fruitful path of discovery for me.