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Do psychedelics really work to treat depression and PTSD? Here's what the evidence says

As of July 1, authorised psychiatrists have been allowed to prescribe MDMA (the chemical found in “ecstasy”) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psilocybin (found in “magic mushrooms”) to treat depression that hasn’t responded to other treatment.

The Conversation

A trip down recovery lane: Switzerland revives LSD use for therapeutic purposes

The past decade has seen an acceleration of medical research on LSD, a hallucinogenic substance discovered in the 1940s and banned 30 years later. In Switzerland, several clinics and hospitals now have permission to administer the drug to patients for depression or anxiety disorders, under strict supervision. But the enthusiasm…

France 24

Accuser describes Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey as 'slippery, snaky difficult person'

One of Kevin Spacey's accusers described the actor as a “slippery, snaky, difficult person” and says his escalating sexual assaults caused him shame, anxiety and depression

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Concern as a third of NHS mental health treatments shift online

Charities say some patients will struggle to access the help they need

The Guardian - UK

Australia is the first nation to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder

The Independent UK

How Depression Affects People Even at the Linguistic Level

From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything.

Inverse

Dementia warning as expert explains link with common mental health disorder as cases rise

Depression is on the rise in the US with diagnosed numbers leaping to 29 per cent of all adults - but this common mental disorder has a clear connection to dementia, an expert has warned

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Group-based Performing Arts Therapies Show Promise In Reducing Anxiety And Depression

Study finds dance, art, and music therapies significantly improve symptoms, but more research is needed

Zenger

Australia clears legal use of MDMA and psilocybin to treat PTSD and depression

Starting July 1, 2023, Australia will allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain hallucinogens in medical settings to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression.

LiveScience

Jaden Smith reveals mum Jada Pinkett Smith introduced him to psychedelics

Red Table Talk host Jada Pinkett Smith has previously spoken candidly about how the use of psychedelic drugs helped her through a difficult time of "crippling depression"

Daily Mirror

Australian psychiatrists can now prescribe MDMA and psilocybin: who can access them and how do they work?

The psychedelic drugs are used to treat PTSD and treatment-resistant depression

The Guardian - AU

Passive scrolling on social media leads to anxiety and depression – new study

This compared to more active users of social media, researchers found.

The Independent UK

What are ‘nature’s antidepressants’ and do they actually work? This expert sets the record straight

These dopamine-hits can help reduce depressive symptoms.

Fortune

Being lonely ‘may increase risk of heart disease in diabetes patients’

Scientists have found it to be a bigger risk factor for heart disease than diet, exercise, smoking and depression.

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NHS staff taking time off due to poor mental health continues, new data shows

Figures showed days off due to anxiety, stress, depression and other psychiatric illnesses made up almost a quarter of absences in February.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk ‘microdoses ketamine to manage depression’, report says

The Tesla and SpaceX founder previously speculated that he might have bipolar disorder

France 24

'How to Save a Dead Friend': Addiction, depression and redemption in post-Soviet Russia

To what extent is the well-being of a country's youth a barometer for the state of society at large? Do dictatorships or geopolitical isolation affect citizens' sense of direction? And can love or friendship save people from the deepest depths of despair? These are some of the themes explored in…

Evening Standard

Elon Musk ‘microdoses ketamine to manage depression’

Entrepreneur said to take substance to manage depression, according to Wall Street Journal

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China censors top financial pundit over economy comments

BEIJING: A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country's economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media.

The Independent UK

Ritchie Torres, the only openly gay Black man in Congress, on how he fights GOP ‘bullying’ of LGBT+ people

The New York Democrat talks with Eric Garcia about how he deals with homophobes in Congress, his battle with depression and why getting rid of the filibuster is necessary for LGBT+ rights

Wales Online

Sarah is in 'remission' for bipolar disorder following years of depressive cycles

Sarah Graham, 45, had her first episode in September 2005, a year after her father died

Chronicle Live

Sunderland veteran who fought depression helps over 100 men with mental health group

RAF veteran James Fildes set up SPACE North East in April 2022 after struggling with his own mental health

The Conversation

Finding joy at age 100: Talking to centenarians about living their best life at any age

Aging is seen as a period of loss, and there are unhelpful myths about older adults. Myths lead to treatable conditions being considered normal parts of aging, including cognitive decline, dementia, depression and loneliness. Some even consider exercise dangerous in older adults.

Zenger

Tropical Storm Bret Approaches Caribbean, Atlantic Basin Heats Up

AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring several tropical systems across the Atlantic and Pacific basins.

Daily Mirror

'I lost 13st after struggling with my weight since childhood - this is how I did it'

Carla Piera FitzGerald, 35, said she had been battling with constant negative self-talk, but it quickly became clear that these thoughts were not her own and went to see a therapist

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