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Trending in China: Coco Lee’s Death Sparks Calls for Support for People With Depression

Debate on mental health emerges a hot topic on social media, after the singer was revealed to have suffered from depression for years

Caixin Global · Jul 6, 2023

OPINION - Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan — but we must be rigorous before prescribing psychedelics

I went to the world’s largest psychedelic conference a few weeks ago — Psychedelic Science —the one where Jaden Smith told a crowd of some 11,000 psychonauts and scientists that his mum (Jada Pinkett Smith) recently introduced the family to psychedelics. Why was Jaden Smith being interviewed at a scientific…

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2023

Interacting With Kids Could Boost Retired Seniors’ Mental Health:

Researchers found elderly people managed their anxiety and depression when interacting with children.

Zenger · Jul 5, 2023

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Hong Kong-born singer Coco Lee dies by suicide at age 48, siblings say

The star had been suffering from depression for several years, her sisters said in a statement. She was the voice of heroine Fa Mulan in the Mandarin version of “Disney’s Mulan,” and also sang the Mandarin version of the movie’s theme song “Reflection.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2023

‘I took part in a radical psychedelic clinical trial and it changed my life forever’

Alexander Beiner was dosed intravenously with the powerful hallucinogenic DMT as part of a clinical trial at Imperial College London. In the months afterwards, he found himself changing in some interesting ways

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023

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 · Jul 5, 2023

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 · Jul 4, 2023

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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

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

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 · Jul 2, 2023

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 · Jul 1, 2023

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 · Jul 1, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

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 · Jun 30, 2023

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 · Jun 30, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023

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"

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023

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 Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

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

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

Fortune · Jun 30, 2023

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

These dopamine-hits can help reduce depressive symptoms.

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The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

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 · Jun 28, 2023

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

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

France 24 · Jun 28, 2023

'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 · Jun 27, 2023

Elon Musk ‘microdoses ketamine to manage depression’

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

Bangkok Post · Jun 27, 2023

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 · Jun 26, 2023

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

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