A clinical psychologist from Imperial College describes how magic mushrooms (psilocybin) when used in a therapeutic setting have been found to be a very effective treatment for depression. In this talk, she draws on her experiences of working as a therapist on the groundbreaking Psilocybin for Depression study and introduces us to some of the patients and their stories of transformation.

Dr Rosalind Watts completed her clinical psychology training at University College London. After six years of practising psychotherapy in the NHS, she joined a clinical trial at Imperial College, investigating psilocybin (magic mushrooms) as a treatment for depression. Her research explores patients' positive views of this intriguing therapy.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx