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The mental healthcare crisis is escalating: Are Psychedelic Medicines the Solution? Can psychedelics health North America fight against anxiety, depression and addiction? It is well known that during these unprecedented times of lockdowns and fear, our society’s mental health has taken a toll. Unfortunately, few realize how dire the situation has become. In some respects, this pandemic has accelerated other health care crises: such as the addiction and overdose crisis, the depression crisis, and the anxiety crisis. These crises can be hard to see when the illnesses are often hidden by those that are experiencing them, out of shame. However, we can't start talking about solutions to the problem until we see how big the problem is. Therefore, in this episode, we are going to take a look at: 1. Some of the data regarding addiction, depression, and anxiety levels during the pandemic, and show you how stark this increase has been; 2. We will discuss a novel solution which has a lot of evidence backing it up: using psychedelics like magic mushrooms and LSD to treat these maladies of the mind; Enjoy the episode! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:37 - Increased rates of Anxiety, Depression & Addiction in North America 6:24 - Psychedelic inspired medicines - potential solutions? Follow us on social media! 🙌 Instagram: @thepsychedelicinvestor Facebook: @thepsychedelicinvestor Want to collaborate? Send us an email at: thepsychedelicinvestor@gmail.com Music from: www.bensound.com Video editing: @themyaholy Check out our Benziga discounts https://benzinga.grsm.io/jameshallifax1834 https://benzinga.grsm.io/thepsychedelicinvestor Links: Rates of addiction since the epidemic began: https://www.kten.com/story/44309290/continued-increase-in-substance-abuse-after-pandemic Rates of overdose: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2021/07/16/us-experiences-a-historic-spike-in-overdose-deaths-infographic/?sh5452ed443650&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1626828792173000&usg=AOvVaw3NuNLOX7F8X_pg9Uh0Rnhv Rates of depression: https://www.meetfieldtrip.com/news/news-details/2021/More-than-80-of-Americans-report-one-or-more-symptoms-of-depression-and-many-have-turned-to-substances-to-cope-with-negative-emotions-during-COVID-19-Pandemic-according-to-Field-Trip-Healths-First-Annual-State-of-Mind-Survey/default.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00175-z Research into psychedelics as potential alternative treatments Psilocybin: A potential treatment for depression: https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/psilocybin-therapy-major-depression-trial-results-johns-hopkins/ https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/219413/magic-mushroom-compound-performs-well-antidepressant/ Psilocybin : A potential cure for Smoking: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27441452/ Ibogaine: A potential cure for addiction: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00952990.2017.1310218 DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial adviser nor a CPA. These videos are for educational and entertainment purposes only. Investing of any kind involves risk. While it is possible to minimize risk, your investments are solely your responsibility. It is imperative that you conduct your own research. I am merely sharing my opinion with no guarantee of gains or losses on investments. All of the information in this video is public information that James (The Psychedelic Investor) believes to be reliable but it is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate and as such should not be used as advice. Any opinions or thoughts from James (The Psychedelic Investor) are subject to change. #ANXIETY#DEPRESSION #PsychedelicTherapy