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Mind Medicine Australia to host Australia’s Inaugural International Summit on Psychedelic Therapies for Mental Illness online in November 2021

Mind Medicine Australia, September 2, 2021

Mental health charity Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) is delighted to announce the inaugural International Summit on Psychedelic Therapies for Mental Illness and 2-day Introductory Workshop will take place between 17–20 November 2021 online.

Australian experts push for psychedelic medicines to treat mental illness

11 Network Australia, August 11, 2021

Mind Medicine Australia co-founder, Tania de Jong AM, talks about the benefits of psychedelics, such as MDMA and psilocybin as a treatment option for mental health.

A trip to the doctor

The Monthly, August 10, 2021

A personal experience of how psychedelics are transforming mental health therapies.

Tania de Jong – Mind Medicine, mental illness, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

The Fair Food Forager & Friends Show, August 8, 2021

Tania de Jong is a performer, social entrepreneur and disrupter.  Creativity Australia’s With One Voice program is changing the world, one voice at a time and alleviating loneliness, depression and social isolation.

Mind Medicine Australia exists to help alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness in Australia through expanding the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. MMA is establishing effective psychedelic-assisted treatments to treat a range of mental illnesses.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy – potentials for mental illness

Medical Forum, July 21, 2021

If the latest clinical research holds true, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) could revolutionise our understanding and treatment paradigms for mental illness.

‘Hippie’ drugs show promise for treatment

The Australian, July 1, 2021

Half a century after hippies gave psychedelics a bad name, psychiatrists are pressing to use the currently illegal medicines to treat mental illness.

New Frontiers of Psychedelics

Perspectives Podcast, June 30, 2021

Tania de Jong AM speaks about transformation through psychedelic experiences and the work Mind Medicine Australia does.

Ecstasy the solution for soldiers with PTSD, experts say

The Standard, June 25, 2021

MDMA could help to dramatically reduce the number of suicides among veterans. The Victorian Government is being urged to take the first step. Eddie Russell reports.

Interview with Tania de Jong, one of the founding members of Mind Medicine

Echo, June 22, 2021

This Sunday 27 and Monday 28 June, Mind Medicine present two days of film and conversation around psychedelic medicine – their first ever symposium on the new science of psychedelics.

Mind Medicine Australia’s Canberra chapter calls for access to psychedelics

Canberra Times, June 20, 2021

Mind Medicine Australia has called on the ACT Government to change “conservative” legislation to improve access to psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Mind Medicine – Saving Veterans’ lives

The Project, Channel 10, May 27, 2021

For years we’ve heard about the epidemic of post-traumatic stress among Aussie veterans. But now there’s a push to use psychedelic drugs to help them get back to health.

Why the TGA should reschedule MDMA and psilocybin for the treatment of mental illness

The Conversation, May 20, 2021

The down-scheduling of psilocybin and MDMA could have enormous medical benefit for Australian patients, especially when Australia spent A$10.6 billion on mental health between 2018-2019.

Study shows ecstasy plus therapy can treat severe PTSD

AFR, May 11, 2021

The campaign in Australia to use the drug MDMA together with psychotherapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder has been strengthened by a study just published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine.

Emyria and Mind Medicine Australia to launch Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Program (EMDMA-001) for PTSD

Mind Medicine Australia, May 10, 2021

On Wednesday 5 May, Emyria (ASX:EMD) and Mind Medicine Australia announced their first psychedelic-assisted therapy care program (EMDMA-001) for sufferers of treatment resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

It’s time to give our military the medicine they need

Spectator | Australia, May 6, 2021

Sadly, many of the more than 39,000 soldiers who served in Afghanistan will have varying degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Innovative treatments are urgently needed to treat PTSD. With mounting pressure, the TGA recently announced an Independent Review on rescheduling both psylocibin and MDMA.

100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics

Psyched Studio, May 5, 2021

Mind Medicine Australia’s co-Founder, Tania de Jong AM has been shortlisted in the 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics by Psyched Studio.

100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics

Psychedelic Invest, May 3, 2021

Psychedelic Invest has compiled a list of the top 100 most influential people in the psychedelics ecosystem, including our Co-Founder Tania de Jong AM.

Psychedelics for Mental Health

Metagenics Institute Podcast, April 27, 2021

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Tania de Jong and Dr Alana Roy from Mind Medicine Australia to discuss the use of psychedelics for mental health.

‘Illicit drugs’ and mental health treatment: all we are asking for is hope

Canberra Times, April 22, 2021

“I am writing this as a mother, in the hope that my words may open the closed minds of our politicians and the authorities we rely upon to ensure every Australian has access to the latest medical therapies.” – Annie Mason

The Weekly With Charlie Pickering

The Weekly With Charlie Pickering, April 21, 2021

Feature on psychedelics in Australia, Mind Medicine Australia and the TGA.

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