Of the many headlines that Prince Harry has made this year, one might indicate a deep shift in mental health treatments. In his autobiography Spare the Duke of Sussex writes about how he tried experimental treatments to help with his mental health and trauma—Ayahuasca and psilocybin, which is a key ingredient in magic mushrooms. The country, which approved clinical trials for assisted therapy sessions with psychedelics earlier this year, will see the use of psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, and MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder. Each country has its own understanding of how it navigates mental health. Mental health has traditionally been a taboo in India, and while that’s changing, going to a psychiatrist is still hush-hush.

Source: Forbes July 03, 2023 07:38 UTC