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Tics, TikTok and the teen mental health crisis
Tics, TikTok and the teen mental health crisis

What do you get if you cross the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual with High School Musical? TikTok! Occasionally some data appears that looks so awful it makes you do a doubletake. That was the case for me this week, when the Centre for Disease Control released data suggesting that American teen girls are ‘engulged in a wave of despair and violence’. Apparently 59% of teenage girls felt persistently sad or hopeless, and one in three considered suicide.

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Social Media, Mental Health, AdhdJules EvansSocial Media, Mental Health, Adhd, Teens, OnlineComment
Ketamine: psychedelics meet hyper-capitalism
Ketamine: psychedelics meet hyper-capitalism

Ketamine clinics are booming across the US. According to psychedelic fund PsyMed, there were around 20 ketamine clinics in 2019. By the end of last year, there were reportedly over 600 independent ketamine clinics, as well as chains like Mindbloom, Field Trip and Delic with multiple clinics and home delivery services.

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Ketamine, Psychedelics, Mental Health, Wellness, depressionJules EvansKetamine, Psychedelics, Mental Health, Wellness, DepressionComment