The banker and the soprano who became psychedelic pioneers
The Australian: Business Review, December 16, 2022
Feature Article from The Australian: Business Review.
Famed investment banker Peter Hunt and trail-blazing soprano Tania de Jong’s controversial mission to legalise psychedelics has both brought them closer and been their biggest challenge.
Interview with Professor David Nutt
ABC 774 Melbourne with Ali Moore, December 1, 2022
Professor David Nutt is interviewed on ABC 774 Melbourne with Ali Moore.
Professor David Nutt in Australia to Advocate for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies
The Canberra Times, November 28, 2022
The Canberra Times features Vanessa’s story, along with the presence of Professor David Nutt (Head of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London) touring Australia to present keynotes on Psychedelic-assisted therapy: History, Neuroscience and Myths, were both advocating in Canberra this week for the Therapeutic Goods Administration to reschedule MDMA and psilocybin.
Experts call for Medicinal Psychedelics to be Approved as Mental Health Treatment
7 News - Sunrise, November 25, 2022
Professor David Nutt was interviewed on Sunrise, explaining how MDMA can help people with PTSD and the evidence behind the therapies as to why it should be approved in Australia.
The push for using psychedelics in trauma treatment | ABC News
ABC News Australia, November 25, 2022
Professor David Nutt and Vanessa were featured on ABC News Australia, explaining how psychedelic-assisted therapy can help a range of people with mental illnesses, the evidence behind the therapies and why it should be approved in Australia. The segment also briefly addresses the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s decision on psychedelic-assisted therapies to be implemented in the Australia Mental Health system.
Interview with Professor David Nutt on the Neil Mitchell Program
3AW Mornings, November 24, 2022
Professor David Nutt, head of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, was interviewed on the Neil Mitchell program, and discussed how psychedelic-assisted therapies could help people with treatment-resistant PTSD and depression, the effects and differences between Psilocybin and MDMA, uncovering myths on addiction and government regulation.
Interview with Professor David Nutt on Drive with Richard Glover
ABC Sydney, November 24, 2022
Professor David Nutt, head of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, was interviewed on the Drive with Richard Glover explaining the neuroscience and processes behind how psychedelic-assisted therapy (psilocybin, MDMA and cannabis) can be used to treat treatment-resistant patients suffering from mental illnesses. Professor David Nutt also uncovers the myths regarding psychedelics, the political influence on these substances and how the rescheduling of Psilocybin and MDMA can help treat severely treatment-resistant patients with depression and PTSD.
In 2018, Vanessa’s husband was diagnosed with depression. He asked her to help him take his own life.
Mamamia, November 24, 2022
Vanessa delivers a letter to the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, telling the story of her husband’s suicide and requesting his assistance in creating a new treatment pathway for people with treatment resistant depression by allowing limited access to psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Approach to Psychedelics ‘Ignorant’ in Mental Health Crisis
The Australian, November 24, 2022
Professor David Nutt (UK), Head of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London met with the TGA on Monday 22nd of November.
Interview with Professor David Nutt (UK)
ABC Sydney, November 21, 2022
Professor David Nutt (UK), Head of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London, was recently a guest on ABC Sydney. Listen to the full interview beginning from 00:35:40.
Woman pens devastating letter to PM advocating for psychedelic substance approval for depression treatment
News.com.au, November 13, 2022
A heartbroken woman has accused the Albanese Government of “cruelty” after her husband took his own life.
Q&A with Professor David Nutt
The Weekend Australian Magazine, November 13, 2022
Q&A with Professor David Nutt, in preparation for his Australian tour, opening on November 17.
Professor David Nutt live on ABC North Coast Breakfast
ABC North Coast, Breakfast, November 8, 2022
Professor David Nutt is interviewed on ABC North Coast Breakfast, speaking of the remarkable promise of psychdelic-assisted therapies and promoting his upcoming Australian lecture tour. Interview begins 46:23.
Legalising Illicit Therapies: Why Psychedelics Could Be The Most Important Mental Health Breakthrough Of The 21st Century
Refinery29, September 28, 2022
Although the use of psychedelics stretches back many hundreds of years in human history, their use as a modern mental health therapy started to gain steam in the late 1950s. It wasn’t until the ’90s that interest in psychedelics as a form of therapy popped up again in neurobiological research — this time, broadening to include ketamine and MDMA.
Since then, hundreds of reports have been released following psychedelic therapy trials, supporting the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment — and showing huge potential for incredible and life-changing results.
The Psychedelic Mental Health Revolution
The Sachin and Adam Show, September 27, 2022
The Sachin and Adam Show explore the use of psychedelics for mental health. There are few things more important than mental health and this week they dived deep into how Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy can be the next frontier in treating mental health. The podcast explored Peter’s motivations, the history of psychedelics, the current state of Australia’s mental health system and Mind Medicine Australia.
Move To Ban Psychedelic Medicine Branded Inflexible and a Backward Step
The Age, September 8, 2022
Victorian health bureaucrats want to ban the use of psychedelic-assisted treatments retrospectively for patients suffering from serious treatment-resistant mental illness, an approach the federal regulator (TGA) has slapped down as inflexible, and one advocate argues is reminiscent of the “war on drugs”. Given what our Premier describes as a “broken mental health system” in Victoria and an increasing mental illness epidemic, this is a cruel and backward step that could deny people the help they need and deserve.
The Truth About Psychedelics
The Deep, August 30, 2022
Executive Director of Mind Medicine Australia, Tania de Jong AM, was recently a guest on The Deep podcast. In the episode on psychedelics, they discuss the potential of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in treating depression, PTSD and other mental health conditions.
The Way of The Psychonaut
Byron Magazine, August 15, 2022
Following the success of last year’s Fantastic Fungi screening, Mind Medicine Australia is thrilled to announce an exclusive screening of The Way of the Psychonaut: Stanislav Grof’s Journey of Consciousness, at Byron Bay Theatre on Thursday 25 August at 6:30pm followed by a Q&A Panel, hosted by Mind Medicine Australia’s Byron Bay Chapter.
Tania de Jong AM speaks about the importance of ethical reporting
ABC North Coast Breakfast with Joanne Shoebridge, July 27, 2022
Hear Tania de Jong AM speak about the Four Corners documentary on ABC North Coast and the importance of ethical reporting and fact checking.
The segment runs from: 2:04:25 – 2:15:54.
Healing with Psilocybin
Fierce Truths Magazine, July 22, 2022
Tania de Jong AM speaks about the potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies and the done at Mind Medicine Australia.