#14 - Andrew Robb AO, MP: Psychedelic Medicine Is The Future Of Mental Health Care

<p>Andrew Robb was Australia’s Minister for Trade, Investment, and Tourism. Currently, he is the chairman of The Robb Group (corporate and investment advisory company) and is a board member for multiple organizations, including Mind Medicine Australia. He is the author of Black Dog Daze: Public Life, Private Demons, his memoir that explores the challenges of managing depression, political ambition, and the life of the liberal party. </p><p>"Means you go to sleep taking on the world, and you wake up deeply depressed"</p><p>In this episode, we discussed:</p><ul> <li>His story - political ambition, battles with depression</li> <li>Experience with antidepressants</li> <li>When his antidepressants stopped working</li> <li>Psychedelic therapy remission statistics</li> <li>Approving this type of therapy on the state and federal level</li> <li>Informing and educating politicians </li> </ul><p><a href="https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/">Mind Medicine Australia</a><br><a href="https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/donate/">Donate to Mind Medicine Australia<br></a><a href="https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/chapters-australia-new-zealand/">Join a local chapter</a></p>