Psychedelics and nature connectedness: Potential for restoring a lost relationship

This 10 minute read from the DrugScience blog states: “In recent human history, we are experiencing an unprecedented increase in ecological harms and mental health-related issues. Today, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability, affecting 1 in 8 people worldwide (Kieling et al., 2024; Mental Disorders, n.d.). At the same time, global temperatures continue to break records annually, and extreme weather events persist in threatening both people and the environment. Some projections estimate that climate change could cause 250,000 deaths per year from malnutrition and heat stress alone by the year 2030 (Climate Change, n.d.).  As people have worked to treat these growing challenges, some have suggested a common cause underlying both: a disconnect between humans and nature. In this blog, we examine the relationship between nature connectedness, mental health, and ecological behaviors and explore whether psychedelics may offer a means to help restore this relationship.“

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