Treating Eating Disorders with Psychedelics

Currently over 1.6 million people in the UK are estimated to have an eating disorder, and sadly the reality is that this number is in actual fact even greater due to the unspoken nature of the disease. With an unnervingly high mortality rate, and less than half of patients ever recovering, finding treatment that actually works is vital.

Psychedelics are being rebranded in Western medicine - from drugs of recreation, to powerful tools for healing - as their potential use for treating depression and anxiety comes to light. This has raised the question of what role psychedelics may play in treating eating disorders, leading to research which has so far shown promising results.

Do we have an insight into why eating disorders develop in the first place, and might that point towards how psychedelics could provide a solution? What do we know from the research so far? What may have been the impacts of COVID-19 both on research and those struggling with eating disorders? Could psychedelics be the future of eating disorder treatment? 

We are thrilled to announce an incredible line-up for this discussion. This will be a 2 hour event with a Q&A session, giving the opportunity for the audience to ask their own questions. The event will be recorded and ticket purchasers will be sent the recording within a week of the event.

Women in Psychedelics Series is a regular online event that hosts psychedelic women from around the world. Among them are scientists, researchers, psychiatrists, therapists, artists, bodyworkers and healers.