She is a researcher at the Directorate for Epidemiologic and Psychosocial Research at the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría. She earned her PhD in Social Psychology for UNAM, obtaining the prestigious Medals for Academic Merit Gabino Barreda and Alfonso Caso for her master’s and doctoral degrees, respectively. In 1989, she created a research line to identify psychosocial factors associated with suicidal behavior and depressive symptoms among adolescents. She has participated in doctoral dissertation committees and mentored master’s and doctoral students since 1999 and has been a professor since 2005 at both faculties of Psychology and Medicine at UNAM. She has been a member of the National System of Researchers since 1992 and currently holds the distinction of Researcher Level-II. She serves as a reviewer for projects and manuscripts for nationally and internationally acclaimed organizations.