The Future of Mental Health & Psychedelics

I had the absolute honor of hosting a panel at SXSW London with two extraordinary guests: Professor David Nutt and Rose Cartwright.

A few years ago, I started Funga while living in Mexico City, inspired by how deeply nature, plants and fungi are woven into daily life and healing traditions there. Funga began as an educational platform, created to help make sense of the overwhelming information out there around psychedelics and well-being and to build a community of people curious about new ways of healing and connecting.

It was a deeply personal moment for me, not only because I’ve long admired their work, but because the topics we explored lie at the very heart of why I started Funga.

This conversation is called “The Future of Mental Health and Psychedelics,” and we explored exactly that: how science, personal experience and cultural tradition can come together to help us reimagine what healing can look like and what care could become.

You will hear from Professor Nutt, one of the most respected voices in drug science and mental health, whose research has shaped global conversations around psychedelics, policy, and psychiatric treatment.

We’ll also hear from Rose, whose honesty and vulnerability in her writing – from Pure to The Maps We Carry – has opened up powerful new ways of talking about OCD, trauma and healing. Her story, like so many, reminds us that healing is rarely linear, and that it’s often through creativity, community and expanded consciousness that we find our way forward.

SXSW LONDON

We talk about psychedelic research, personal transformation, integration, Indigenous wisdom and where this all might be going – both in science and in culture. We also honored the recent passing of Amanda Feilding, a true light and pioneer in this space, whose legacy continues to guide so much of this work.

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I’m so thrilled to now share the video of this special session with you. Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner or simply curious about how we care for the mind, I hope this conversation leaves you feeling expanded and inspired.

Click HERE to watch the full panel ♥️