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Brendan Kelly

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Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin
Bestselling Author of The Science of Happiness
Regular guest and presenter on TV and radio

Professor Brendan Kelly is a psychiatrist, professor, and author who translates complex mental health concepts into accessible insights for diverse audiences. His expertise bridges academic research and practical applications of happiness, resilience, and mindfulness. As Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Consultant Psychiatrist at Tallaght University Hospital, Brendan has authored over 20 books, including The Science of Happiness, Resilience, and The Modern Psychiatrist's Guide to Contemporary Practice. His work regularly appears in prestigious academic journals and mainstream media outlets. Brendan helps organisations navigate today's mental health challenges by combining historical perspective with cutting-edge research. His work, in addition, addresses anxiety surrounding technological change, workplace stress, and post-pandemic resilience. His background in medicine, law, history, and Buddhist studies provides multidimensional solutions to complex problems. Audiences leave Brendan's presentations with evidence-based strategies for building personal resilience, practical tools for enhancing workplace wellbeing, and fresh perspectives on happiness grounded in scientific research rather than trendy quick fixes. Book Brendan Kelly for an engaging keynote that delivers serious mental health insights with warmth, humour, and the rare ability to make complex ideas accessible to everyone.

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The Science of Happiness

Professor Brendan Kelly explores what modern science reveals about the pursuit of happiness, drawing from his bestselling book The Science of Happiness. Examining global trends and surprising insights, such as why 47 is the age of greatest unhappiness, he reveals practical, research-based principles and strategies that help foster a more fulfilling life. Blending psychology, philosophy and humour, Brendan offers a compelling framework for creating the conditions in which happiness can flourish, even amidst the challenges of modern living.

Mindfulness and Meditation

Based on his personal experiment detailed in The Doctor Who Sat For a Year, Brendan brings insight, warmth and wit to the realities of incorporating meditation into a busy life. He shares what happened when he, a psychiatrist and self-confessed ‘Zen failure’, attempted to sit quietly for 15 minutes each day over the course of a year. The result is a reflection on mindfulness, not as perfection but as presence, and how small changes in awareness can transform how we relate to ourselves and others.

Resilience

Through the lens of Ireland’s experience of Covid-19 and the historical legacy of pandemics, Brendan explores the paradox of human fragility and strength. Drawing from his book Resilience, he examines how societies remember, or forget, major traumas and what we can learn from figures such as Sir William Wilde. With clarity and compassion, Brendan outlines how hardship can be a catalyst for wisdom, adaptability and deeper connection, both individually and collectively.

Mental Health

With experience as both an academic and a frontline clinician, Brendan offers an accessible yet thorough overview of mental health. He demystifies key conditions, including depression, schizophrenia and anxiety, while exploring the evolution of psychiatry and mental health care systems. With deep empathy and a strong call for justice and reform, he equips audiences to better understand mental illness, challenge stigma and support those affected.

Tech Anxiety

Brendan addresses the psychological unease surrounding artificial intelligence and new technologies through a historical and human lens. Tracing the cyclical pattern of panic and adjustment that has followed innovations from steam engines to social media, he reveals how today’s anxieties about AI reflect deeper concerns about autonomy and control. Bridging history, ethics and mental health, Brendan offers a grounded approach to engaging with technology in a balanced and person-centred way.

Why we recommend booking Prof. Brendan

Brendan Kelly transforms complex mental health concepts into practical strategies for happiness and resilience, drawing from his extensive background as a psychiatrist, professor, and author of over 20 books. Book this multidisciplinary expert to give your team evidence-based tools for enhancing workplace wellbeing and personal resilience, delivered with warmth and accessibility.

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Brendan delivers engaging presentations that simplify complex mental health concepts, blending warmth and humour. Audiences gain practical strategies for resilience and wellbeing, leaving inspired and informed.

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