“From the opioid crisis to psilocybin’s potential w/ PTSD, it’s well past time we take drug use out of criminal consideration + into medical consideration.” The United States Food and Drug Administration approved further research ...
One of the most striking things about the recent (limited) psychedelic research is that the drugs do not appear to be addictive or have adverse effects when a guide is involved. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) ...
(The Conversation, by Arash Javanbakht) Mass shootings seem to have become a sad new normal in the American life. They happen too often, and in very unexpected places. Concerts, movie theaters, places of worship, schools, bars ...
The guardians of children who were diagnosed with PTSD stemming from exposure to gun violence are suing the state of Illinois for stricter gun control measures. Two mothers and one grandmother in Illinois are taking on ...
(Stop The Drug War) Research presented at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco last weekend is illuminating the rapid advance of psychedelic science. New findings are adding to a growing mountain of evidence ...
CrazyBillionDollarGuy? His vision for veterans is: “Zero Suicides, Homeless, Jobless, Uncared For, Feeling Alone & Abandoned.” Why is Steve Durgin called the “CrazyBillionDollarGuy?” Could it be because he has a vision to create a $1 ...
“It is a sign of courage and strength to come forward and get help.” – Give an Hour If the body is damaged or injured, most of us would be comfortable asking for help. But, if our ...
Bill Cosby is found guilty a day after it came out that a show is in the works for Charlie Rose to interview the men accused in the Me Too Movement. Does this mean society ...
It’s to have your soul murdered. It feels like someone taking a knife and stabbing your soul over and over until nothing is left but the bloody remnants of what was once self-worth and self-love. ...
Native Americans in the U.S. Military If you were to ask me about Native Americans in the military, my first thought would be the Navajo code talkers during World War II. In recent years, their ...
“[Our] goal is not to medicate and mask the problems our veterans are facing but to heal them.” Mission 22. This bold mission attracted me to Mission 22 when I first heard about the group. ...
Bresha Meadows, a sixteen year old domestic violence survivor, was released from juvenile detention after spending ten months in jail for killing her abusive father. After serving her time, for the involuntary murder of her ...
To support sexual assault survivors and end rape don’t place undue obligations on them. Help them. Don’t criticize, judge or oblige someone in an extreme state of distress. First the obvious, yes immediately reporting sexual ...
(The Conversation, Nia Heard-Garris) I find myself in this place again. I am numb. I feel empty. I almost have no words. The saddest part about this? I wrote these exact words little more than a year ...