Dr Joshua Hayes Natural Healer

12/31/2025

Australia has taken a historic step in mental health care by becoming the first country where a major insurer now covers p.cybin assisted therapy. Medibank, the nation’s largest private health insurer with more than 4 million members, announced it will fund a structured psychotherapy program for people with treatment resistant depression.

This marks a major shift in how advanced mental health treatments are viewed. What was once labeled experimental is now being recognized as a legitimate clinical option for patients who have not improved with standard therapies. The program combines guided psychotherapy with carefully controlled p.cybin sessions delivered in approved medical settings.

Medibank recently made a similar move for PTSD care, signaling growing confidence in evidence based approaches for complex mental health conditions. Eligible patients will access the program through the Perth Clinic, delivered by Emyria’s Empax Centre, with plans to expand access nationwide.

For people living with long term depression, this decision represents more than policy. It represents access, validation, and hope.

Do you think insurance coverage is the turning point for modern mental health treatment?

12/23/2025

A remarkable new study shows that a single high-equivalent dose of psilocybin in mice can rapidly increase neuroplasticity by repairing and creating new neural connections in the brain. Researchers observed structural remodeling of dendritic spines in the medial frontal cortex, effectively rewiring neural networks. (As seen in this Cell.com article: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)01305-4) These changes were network-specific, strengthening pathways tied to perception and the brain’s default mode network, while quieting repetitive cortical loops. This work deepens our understanding of how psilocybin may support mental health by reshaping large-scale brain connectivity.

Watch the video by Chase Hughes to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ3_GUilpnk

11/26/2025

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09/08/2025

09/01/2025

A psychedelic compound may hold the key to longer cellular life

Groundbreaking research revealed that psilocin, the active compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, extended the lifespan of human skin and lung cells by more than 50 percent. This astonishing result has scientists rethinking not only the medical potential of psychedelics but also what it might mean for the future of human longevity.

Psilocin is usually studied for its effects on the brain, particularly in treating depression, PTSD, and anxiety. But this study looked deeper, exploring how the compound interacts with cells at a biological level. To the researchers’ surprise, psilocin didn’t just protect the cells from stress—it significantly slowed down the aging process, allowing them to survive far longer than normal.

Traditionally, aging has been seen as an unstoppable decline, where cells gradually lose their ability to repair and regenerate. Current treatments focus mainly on managing age-related diseases rather than extending the vitality of the cells themselves. This discovery challenges that assumption, suggesting that psilocin or compounds like it might directly influence the mechanisms of aging.

If further studies confirm these findings, the implications could be extraordinary. Skin cells that live longer could revolutionise treatments for wounds, burns, and age-related degeneration. Lung cells with extended lifespans could pave the way for breakthroughs in treating chronic respiratory illnesses. On a larger scale, this research might be the first step toward therapies that extend human healthspan, keeping people stronger and healthier for decades beyond current limits.

This does not mean psilocin is suddenly a miracle cure. Much more work is needed before it could ever be used safely in humans outside the lab. But it is a powerful reminder that nature hides unexpected medicines in the most surprising places.

The discovery points to a future where psychedelics may not only heal the mind but also extend the life of the body itself. It is a glimpse of a world where aging could be slowed, and vitality preserved, offering hope for generations to come.

08/21/2025

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