The hashtag destigmatising mental health medication
#PostYourPill has been making the rounds on social media this month. What is this viral trend and how is it seeking to change the way we view antidepressants? In 2021, some may say that the mental health conversation is a double-edged sword. This is because while arguably more work has...
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Psychedelics are on course to be a catalyst for mass mental health
Poised to be the hottest new therapeutics since Prozac, psychedelics have come a long way since their hallucinogenic hippy heyday. Last year, upon discovering that a growing number of scientists had begun asking whether mind-altering drugs such as DMT, magic mushrooms, and LSD could help treat trauma, addiction, and depression,...
The femtech start-up tackling gender bias in healthcare
Despite accounting for roughly half of the world’s population, women must continually overcome hurdles before receiving adequate treatment. Tia is fighting to close the gap. Though women’s health is undergoing a generational culture shift that’s prompted more open discourse around historically stigmatised concerns regarding our wombs, we continue to find...
Gen Z is increasingly turning to psychedelics for personal development
Amid growing acceptance of hallucinogens including LSD, magic mushrooms, and DMT as treatment for mental illnesses, new data shows the highest rates of psychedelic use among students since 1982. Disclaimer: all content within this article is provided for general information only, and we are by no means endorsing the...
This AI tool identifies anxiety using sound
By listening to the pitch, tone, word choice, and pauses in your speech, it can create a ‘stress portrait’ to illustrate areas of tension within your body. Here at Thred, it goes without saying that we’re suckers for the latest in quirky tech innovations. While we certainly have a knack...
Opinion — Lockdown didn’t hinder my eating disorder, it helped it
Recent research shows lockdown didn’t affect people’s mental health in the way we thought it would. As restrictions lift, so will the obsession with body image. Trigger Warning: this article contains mention of eating disorders. Living with an eating disorder means constantly competing. Competing with yourself, competing with the people around you,...
Opinion – why it’s time we ditched the phrase ‘summer body’
Perpetuating the toxic narrative that we need to alter our physical form for a season is having a serious toll on our mental health. Here’s why we should put the notion behind us once and for all. Trigger Warning: this article contains mention of eating disorders. Every year, as the warmer months roll in, an all-too-familiar phrase begins to permeate our conversations, our social media feeds, our television screens. Like clockwork, we’re...
Ariana Grande is giving away $2 million in free therapy
The singer has partnered with a mental health support organisation to encourage today’s youth to seek help without feeling judged. On Tuesday, long-time mental health advocate Ariana Grande took to Instagram to announce that she’s giving away $2 million in free therapy to the public. The sizeable contribution has been made in partnership with BetterHelp, an app which aims to normalise seeking treatment by matching users to licenced therapists. Those who sign...
The IUD debate proves female pain is seldom taken seriously
Women have begun sharing harrowing stories of their experiences with the contraceptive device on social media, saying they felt under cared-for and misinformed during the insertion process. It’s inherently clear that women find it much harder than men to have their bodies understood within the medical sphere. Last month, responding to an article published in the Times titled ‘why we all need pain relief when having an IUD fitted,’ BBC’s Naga...
The pandemic-induced mental health crisis needs more attention
A recent report suggests we're facing ‘the greatest threat to mental health since the second world war,’ and a potential ‘tsunami’ of psychological problems, with Gen Z among the worst affected. It’s no secret that the impact of the pandemic - global devastation, millions of deaths, economic strife, and unprecedented curbs on social interaction - has already had a significant effect on people’s mental health. Of those currently experiencing anxiety and...
