Presentations and Speaking Events
Presentations and Speaking Events
Featured as an expert on television, radio and with articles in the popular press covering topics in psychiatry that impact everyday life, Dr Perera is available for presentations, keynote speeches and speaking engagements.
Dr Perera speaks on a range of topics from work-life balance to near-death experience and drug addiction. His engaging delivery combined with practical advice make the material accessible and engaging for medical practitioners, business professionals and the general community.
Please see below for more information on each topic. Visit the contact page to inquire about booking Dr Perera for your next workshop or event.
Work-Life Balance
Dr Perera provides presentations, speeches and workshops to help individuals and organisations create environments that are more productive and less stressful. The focus is on developing strategies for coping with workplace stress, avoiding ‘burnout’ and improving worklife balance.
Work-Life Balance
Dr Perera provides presentations, speeches and workshops to help individuals and organisations create environments that are more productive and less stressful. The focus is on developing strategies for coping with workplace stress, avoiding ‘burnout’ and improving worklife balance.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is an illness that has widespread impacts beyond the individual who is addicted. Dr Perera has recently published Drug Addiction in Sri Lanka, which is a useful tool for people within Sri Lanka and around the world who are coping with the challenges of addiction.
Dr Perera’s speeches and presentations on drug addiction help families and communities understand the nature of drug addiction. He provides guidance on supportive steps to address the impact addiction at the individual and societal level.
Near-Death Experience
A contributing editor to the Journal of Near-Death Experience and the editor of the award-winning book, Making Sense of Near-Death Experiences, Dr Perera has helped reframe the conversation around NDE’s.
Dr Perera’s approach goes beyond the spiritual implications to take a pragmatic approach, helping health professionals, organisations, and families better understand and care for people who’ve had an NDE.
Near-Death Experience
A contributing editor to the Journal of Near-Death Experience and the editor of the award-winning book, Making Sense of Near-Death Experiences, Dr Perera has helped reframe the conversation around NDE’s.
Dr Perera’s approach goes beyond the spiritual implications to take a pragmatic approach, helping health professionals, organisations, and families better understand and care for people who’ve had an NDE.
Health and Wellbeing
Maintaining mental and physical health is a challenge in our ‘always-on’ society. Based on decades of experience as consultant psychiatrist, and his personal experiences as a husband and father, Dr Perera provides effective strategies to improve health and wellbeing. His approach centers on reducing poor health habits, improving diet and exercise, and learning to cope with the stress of everyday life.
Presentations by Dr Perera
Dr Mahendra Perera provides presentations to groups on a range of topics in person and online. Frequently requested topics include maintaining worklife balance and ADHD in adults. Called upon by businesses and organisations, Dr Perera delivers engaging presentations that treat the topic at hand with effective solutions.
Most importantly, Dr Perera’s presentations are NOT boring! His sense of humour and whimsical approach make it easier for audiences to grapple with topics that can be challenging, especially is a social situation.
Below are some examples of presentations by Dr Perera on a wide range of topics.
An Overview of Near Death Experience
Dr Perera provides an overview of the phenomenon of NDE (Near Death Experience) for clinicians and general audiences.
Operational Challenges and Practical Solutions
Dr Perera discusses effective strategies for overcoming typical operational challenges with practical solutions for making individual and workplace improvements.
Burning the Candle at Both Ends?
Dr Perera covers workplace stress and improving work-related, and environmental factors to improve performance and health in this presentation to Monash University.
A Bird’s Eye View of Schizophrenia
Dr Perera provides a brief overview of schizophrenia including its history and current phenomenology.
Mental Illness and Health: Biological, Psychological and Spiritual Aspects
Dr Perera provides a historical and contemporary account of mental illness and health. Reviewing the biological basis and triggers, psychological diagnosis and treatment, as well as mental health and religious experience. in this presentation for the Alister Hardy Religious Experience Centre.
A Humanistic Approach in Leadership and Management
Dr Perera explores leadership and management, providing principles to develop a sound organizational structure based on a core mission, and how to recognize and reward people in the workplace, to improve performance, well being and success at your company.
Diagnosis and Management of ADHD – The Adult Patient
Dr Perera explores the diagnosis and management of adult ADHD for clinicians and general audiences.
Dealing with Stress
Dr Perera examines stress, including workplace stress, identifying symptoms and ways to de-stress and boost productivity, performance and personal fulfillment.
ADHD – Myth or Clinical Reality?
Dr Perera examines ADHD, identifying the condition, symptoms and treatment – including adult ADHD.