WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Christian group’s free-speech challenge to the laws in California and 21 other states that forbid licensed counselors from using “conversion therapy” with children and teenagers. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. filed dissents, and Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh said he also voted to… Continue reading Supreme Court rebuffs gay ‘conversion therapy’ case
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California bill paves way for psychedelic therapy
SACRAMENTO — The movement to legalize psychedelics in California appears to be entering a new phase, with a focus on incremental steps to permit the drugs in therapeutic settings following failed efforts to pass more sweeping change. An initiative that sought to ask voters to decriminalize so-called magic mushrooms and products containing psilocybin failed to qualify… Continue reading California bill paves way for psychedelic therapy
Bill aims to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy in California
SACRAMENTO — After a failed attempt to decriminalize a short list of psychedelics last year, state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is reintroducing legislation to make California the third state to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy for adults. Gov. Gavin Newsom in October vetoed a similar bill, urging state lawmakers to first take steps toward creating regulated treatment… Continue reading Bill aims to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy in California
Opinion: Mental health professionals and therapy chatbots
To the editor: Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal makes some important points about the problems of AI in substituting for human psychotherapists. Unfortunately, her limitations as a non-psychiatrist are evident. For example, most non-medical mental healthcare is provided by professionals like clinical psychologists and social workers, whose work almost always involves non-biological interventions. Any discussion of AI… Continue reading Opinion: Mental health professionals and therapy chatbots
Nick Jonas says ‘tragic’ guitar solo landed him in therapy
A series of “tragic” live-performance snafus ultimately landed Nick Jonas in therapy and shaped the pressure he puts on himself “to be perfect and to always be on.” Opening up on Monday’s “Armchair Expert” podcast with Dax Shepard and his wife, Kristen Bell, the Jonas Brothers musician recalled several stage-fright episodes that have dogged him… Continue reading Nick Jonas says ‘tragic’ guitar solo landed him in therapy
Rapper Lil Durk turned to therapy to cope with tragedies
Days before releasing his eighth solo studio album, “Almost Healed,” Lil Durk is cooled out at FaZe Clan’s Fairfax warehouse, a gaming-and-office playground where Twitch livestream rooms sit feet away from desk workspaces. Activity is everywhere — above the towering waterfall that greets guests near the front door, there’s an equally large screen featuring one… Continue reading Rapper Lil Durk turned to therapy to cope with tragedies