Tag: PTSD
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Is Ecstasy (MDMA) The Future of Mental Health Treatments?
This past February, Australia became the first nation to legalize the medical use of magic mushrooms and MDMA. Both magic mushrooms and MDMA, better known as ecstasy, E, and Molly, are used for recreational purposes, but in recent years they’ve made headlines for their potential impact on mental health, like cannabis’s journey. While you’d…
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Prince Harry: Psychedelics Helped Me Deal With Past Traumas
How do you take care of your mental health? By going for a walk? Reading a book? Journaling? Well, if you’re Prince Harry, your mental health toolbox might include recreational and natural ingredients. In fact, the Duke of Sussex recently opened up about how psychedelics helped him deal with past traumas. Prince Harry’s Journey with…
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Kadeem One’s Mission Is To Heal Trauma
Longevity’s Gisèle Wertheim Aymes spoke to a New York-based author, health coach, and holistic healer, Kadeem One. He is a man with a wellness mission. Serving in one of the underserved parts of our community when it comes to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and racial-based trauma. Kadeem believes black men need better support tools to…
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Climate Change Is Going To Increase Mental Health Disorders, Says Study
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Climate change is real and it’s here. Ever since the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealed that…
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Goldie Hawn: COVID Has Traumatized Our Kids
Goldie Hawn is a well-known and much-loved Hollywood celebrity. She is that unforgettable and forever young, bubbly actress, mother, grandmother, and philanthropist. She is also very outspoken about children’s mental health. Recently, Hawn wrote an Op-Ed for a leading US news platform where she spoke out about the impact of COVID on kids’ mental health.…
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Sexual Assault Can Lead To Brain Damage and Dementia, Study Finds
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Almost 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced some form of sexual assault, with 30% of said women being 15 and older. Sadly, this…
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9/11 Responders and Survivors Still Plagued By Health Effects 20 Years Later
This past Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. While nearly 3 000 people died on that fateful day, in the past 20 years, the number of health issues and deaths among survivors and first responders has continued to rise. 9/11 Health Issues – Twenty Years Later The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is a…
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Psilocybin and Cannabis Are Making Inroads Into Mental Health
Mental health is a constantly trending topic. We’re all looking for ways in which we can support and protect our mental health. Natural substances that can better our mental health have now been pushed to the forefront. However, some of them are quite controversial, most notable psychedelics and cannabis. In a series called The Business…
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Oregon Embraces Supervised Psilocybin
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Psilocybin was used as part of a sacred ceremony for hundreds of years by the indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central…
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Psychedelic Friendliest Countries in the World
The use of psychedelics, especially naturally-occurring ones, dates back centuries. History has it that many of them served various traditional and healing purposes among the indigenous people in different parts of the world. However, their healing qualities have had a checkered past. This is now changing. Since the 1990s scientists have been revisiting the positive…