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Author of the book The Wisdom of Mental Illness – Shamanism, Mental Health and the Renewal of the World, Jez Hughes explores how traditional shamans undergo years of mental distress as part of their initiation and sees how their approach can be applied to help heal the current surge of mental health issues. He investigates the cultural biases around mental illness and our uneasy relationship with altered states of consciousness, which might hold the key to healing many symptoms. Clinical trials on psychedelic medicines show extraordinary potential in treating and enhancing mental health, and unusual states of consciousness may even have helped us evolve as humans. Recorded at the Glastonbury Symposium, July 2022.
glastonburysymposium.co.uk
Author of the book The Wisdom of Mental Illness – Shamanism, Mental Health and the Renewal of the World, Jez Hughes explores how traditional shamans undergo years of mental distress as part of their initiation and sees how their approach can be applied to help heal the current surge of mental health issues. He investigates the cultural biases around mental illness and our uneasy relationship with altered states of consciousness, which might hold the key to healing many symptoms. Clinical trials on psychedelic medicines show extraordinary potential in treating and enhancing mental health, and unusual states of consciousness may even have helped us evolve as humans. Recorded at the Glastonbury Symposium, July 2022.
glastonburysymposium.co.uk
