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,...
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The femtech start-up tackling gender bias in healthcare
Despite accounting for roughly half of the worldβs population, women must continually overcome hurdles before receiving adequate treatment. Tia is fighting to close the gap. Though womenβs health is undergoing a generational culture shift thatβs 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 βstress portraitβ to illustrate areas of tension within your body. Here at Thred, it goes without saying that weβre suckers for the latest in quirky tech innovations. While we certainly have a knack...
Opinion β Lockdown didnβt hinder my eating disorder, it helped it
Recent research shows lockdown didnβt affect peopleβs 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 β why itβs time we ditched the phrase βsummer bodyβ
Perpetuating the toxic narrative that we need to alter our physical form for a season is having a serious toll on our mental health. Hereβs 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...
Ariana Grande is giving away $2 million in free therapy
The singer has partnered with a mental health support organisation to encourage todayβs youth to seek help without feeling judged. On Tuesday, long-time mental health advocate Ariana Grande took to Instagram to announce that sheβs 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. Itβs 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 βwhy we all need pain relief when having an IUD fitted,β BBCβs Naga...
The pandemic-induced mental health crisis needs more attention
A recent report suggests we're facing βthe greatest threat to mental health since the second world war,β and a potential βtsunamiβ of psychological problems, with Gen Z among the worst affected. Itβs 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 peopleβs mental health. Of those currently experiencing anxiety and...
Is βwearable ketamineβ the future of pain management?
A biomedical start-up is currently developing a wearable Bluetooth device that administers ketamine like an insulin pump to fight opioid addiction and treat chronic pain. In light of new findings that psychedelic drugs could transform mental health, scientists and researchers alike are persisting with their dedication to change our minds about the revolutionary medical potential of these once heavily frowned-upon compounds. Simply put, the benefits of these substances are getting...
