Tania de Jong | The Citizen Campaign That Made Australia First in Psychedelic Medicine

Australia made history by rescheduling MDMA and psilocybin for therapeutic use, and it didn't happen the usual way. It came from thousands of citizen submissions, growing scientific evidence, and a recognition that current mental health treatments just aren't working for most people.

In this episode, we sit down with Tania de Jong, an Award-winning Social Entrepreneur, Global Speaker, Soprano, and Co-Founder of Mind Medicine Australia, to talk about how they made it happen, what this means for patients and psychiatrists, and why taking ownership of your own mental health might be more important than ever. This is about changing the system when the system isn't serving people.

Key Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Introduction
[00:02:01] Rescheduling vs. registration
[00:05:55] Citizen advocacy’s impact in Australia
[00:07:47] FDA advisory missteps
[00:15:16] Who can prescribe and provide therapy
[00:20:00] Training 500 clinicians: key elements
[00:27:55] Cost, access, and scaling therapy
[00:35:21] Becoming your own chief medical officer
[00:39:32] Psychedelics: the Wild West and what’s next

Memorable Quotes:
"People at the end of the day want to get well, they want to lead a meaningful life and a happy and healthy life, which is every person's birthright." [00:11:40] – Tania de Jong

"We should all be our own chief medical officer, and I really believe that. I think it's really, really important to look at any kind of treatment that you're being recommended. Do your due diligence." [00:34:30] – Tania de Jong

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Connect with Tania de Jong:
Website: https://www.taniadejong.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniadejongam/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taniadejongam
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taniadejong.creativeuniverse

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Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

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