Can Magic Mushrooms Unlock Depression? | Rosalind Watts | TEDxOxford

A clinical psychologist from Imperial College describes how Magic Mushrooms (Psilocybin), when used in a therapeutic setting, have been found to be a very effective treatment for depression. In this talk she draws on her experiences as working as a therapist on the groundbreaking Psilocybin for Depression study, and introduces us to some of the patients and their stories of transformation.

Dr Rosalind Watts completed her clinical psychology training at University College London. After six years of practicing psychotherapy in the NHS, she joined a clinical trial at Imperial College, investigating psilocybin (magic mushrooms) as a treatment for depression. Her research explores patients' positive views of this intriguing therapy.

[geraldjoseph]

Psilocybin mushrooms healed me. I can't explain it but my experience has been spiritual and eye opening. I also started micro dosing. It really helped me get rid of depression and anxiety.

[srbodlakkuzmanovic]

Tried this, worked for me. Won't argue with anyone who didn't try, it's pointless.

[_Scrazy_]

Remember to turn your volume down when you're done watchin peeps

[amelialucy]

I have been depressed for a long time, but after taking shrooms few months ago, l feel much happier and highly motivated and my ADHD gone, lost a ton of anxiousness and had a few epiphanies about how I should live my life. I decided to buy an ounce for backup, but haven’t yet felt the need to take any more since then.

[bestaneierflott]

I suffered the borderline disorder for over 23 years, with so much anxiety not until I came across psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment actually saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean.
Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms

[patriciavasara]

"Mushrooms don't unlock depression, but shows you the key". This is the most powerful statement EVER! What a great speech.

[ThompsonEverest]

My journey to recovery was aided by the therapeutic potential of mushroom

[joyellee]

I'm dosing .5 grams every 7 days. For the last 3 weeks. Feeling Depression is gone. Energy level is way up. Getting 6 to 8 hours of GREAT sleep. My OCD has calmed down. I have a " love" for everything again. Cluttered mind, is again fouced. After suffering 3 miscarriages in the last 2 years.. my mental health took a downward spiral. This is my 7th time the last 15 years that I have microdosed. I'm not longer on any meds for my PTSD, OCD & BPD.
I was both shocked & amazed to find so much new information on this subject!!! Over 35 years of dealing with my mental health issues. I swear this is the one thing that works for me!

[kirakiraboshi]

microdosing has helped me tremendously. From being unable to leave the house and being in bed 20 hours a day, I am now doing 150% workload of courses at university getting a degree in computer science.

[reacbeac]

I was deperessed and when i tried mushrooms, i saw my depression as a scary beast.i went to a battle with the beast and defeated it.when i got sober, i was no longer depressed.

[Greg.Olson]

Psychedelic mushrooms really healed me years back. Totally got rid of depression, anxiety and illicit pill addiction.

[okthen]

I had an 8 year period where my good days were so infrequent i could count them on one hand, and I remember every single one of them. I just didn’t feel normal. It was like I didn’t experience life the same as others. Now after taking psylocybin I feel genuinely amazing. Sometimes I’ll be doing something so small and insignificant like driving to work and I’ll feel better than I did in years by just noticing things in the landscape or in a song I like. It’s hard to explain but it’s like a film was wiped off of life.

[victoriavts]

psychedelics saved my life. helped me overcome addiction. and freed me from anxiety and depression.

[humblesheep]

I can testify that mushrooms changed my life.
Psyclosibin is life changing.
We need medical authorities to implement this ASAP. I'm sick of waiting.

[Guitarist]

Ironically, mushrooms gave me the information that doing psychedelic drugs just isn't enough to change your life. It told me that hard work and effort is really the only way to get to your goals. Simple and true message. The most sobering advice was given to me by my own brain tripping on drugs. You have to admire that.

[prontorobertopronto]

I started to micro dose - and things immediately changed. It's exactly what she says: Feelings are unlocked, different pictures come up in dreams, perspectives change - and, because it's just a minor dose: changes are very decent, but obviously. I cry a lot and often those days - but it's relieving - a crying as an expression of self-understanding and a «let go» in a good way. My depressions are here, since I can remember; I tried everything - absolutely everything - psilocybin is the first thing that really helps. And till here, there are no side-effects.

[TKAM]

Have you ever had your best friend tell you it will be ok and that voice is you?

That is psilocybin therapy.

[gregbengis]

While I have tried ayahuasca and mescaline for spiritual growth, I have found that the only thing which really breaks though my emotional barriers is psilcybin. I've had very hardcore depression brought on from life circumstances, which I thought I would never be able to get out of, but a high dose of mushrooms and a hike in the mountains, essentially flooded my conciousness with pure universal love and instantly cured me of depression and rid me of my anxiety.

[alpn]

Suffering very hard. You guys gave me a lot of hope here in the comments. Thank you.

[eldricht]

My name is Eldricht, i am an Eletronic Music producer, i have 21 years and have been stuck on depression since i was 15, after Psylocibin i am finally depression free.