A Layman's Guide to Mental Health

This talk will cover important aspects that affect each of us every day of our lives.
- What does the research say about keeping your brain and mind healthy?
- How do the challenges of modern life - stress, sleep, and devices - impact our brain health?
- What is neuroplasticity? Can our lifestyle choices determine our brain structure?
- The "happiness trap" and the idea of psychological well-being.

About the speaker:
Dr. Shweta Kadaba (Ph.D. Psychology, Mumbai; PGDip Neuropsychology, Bristol) is a neuropsychologist and educator with over a decade of clinical and teaching experience.
Shweta is currently a Consulting Neuropsychologist at Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru.
She works at the intersection of neurology, neurosurgery and psychology with people having brain disorders like dementia, stroke, and epilepsy.
Shweta is passionate about increasing public awareness about the application of psychology in improving our day-to-day life.