Disclosure: I’m no psychotherapeutic or psychedelic expert. This is an account of an experience, with a light sprinkling of basic science throughout. Every trip, for every person, is also very different. Read with care. No colours except red and blue the walls are blue the sky is red (there is…

I will make a promise to you, reader, that this isn’t a wishy washy excuse to abuse nature’s finest. Rather, it was peak midwinter, in the middle of our third national lockdown, when I decided that magic mushrooms could work towards resolving some of my existential misery. Work was miserable…

Before it dawned on me that the transnational consumption of bat soup would lead to 18 months of house arrest with my former boss, I thought I could use the time to sort myself out. At the heart of all mental health solutions is something all therapists seem to agree…

Now this isn’t your average, ‘have you heard that exercise might be good for your mental health?’ piece. It starts with a confession about something I did in a PE lesson. Important, because for many, PE is our first interaction with physical activity. PE, for many, is utterly miserable. And…

Although reiki is synonymous with pseudoscientific hocus pocus, I came across it through an NHS nurse in 2018. It was the nurse’s recommendation that made me take it seriously. On this occasion, I must tell you how I got to A&E. Picture this: It’s 2018. It’s the hottest summer on…

Research by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States estimates that: One in five Americans have been sexually molested as a child. One in four have been beaten by a parent to the point of a mark being left on their body. One in three couples…

Therapy. It’s a bit like plumbing. Understanding how plumbing works really helps when you’ve accidentally blocked the toilets at your mother-in-law’s house. Thing is, you can’t learn how to service or repair a boiler from watching a Youtube video. At some point, you’ve got to call a plumber. Therapy is…

“I’ve tried absolutely everything”, I tell Mabel, a Psychiatric Nurse at Homerton Hospital’s A&E. She raises an eyebrow. ‘What have you tried?’ I start to reel off the list of things I’ve done to manage my anxiety and depression. Well, I exercise. Do Yoga. Mindfulness and Meditation. Sound Baths. Actual…

With more bridges than Venice, and the most roundabouts in Britain, Milton Keynes is not your obvious holiday destination for the car sick amongst us. But we’re in a pandemic. Cornwall’s booked out, and sometimes, you just need a change of scene at the very last minute. Impulse got me…