Introduction: Gender-Based Violence and Its Complex Impact Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pressing global health issue. Survivors face: These overlapping challenges make conventional recovery approaches often insufficient. Emerging research into psychedelics, including psilocybin and ibogaine, provides new avenues for trauma-informed interventions in controlled, ethical settings. 1. PTSD and Neurobiological Effects of GBV GBV trauma can […]
Introduction: Trauma Beyond the Physical Gender-based violence (GBV) leaves lasting physical and psychological scars. Survivors often contend with: This complex combination of symptoms makes recovery challenging. In recent years, research in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand has begun exploring psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy as a potential supportive tool for trauma recovery. 1. The Neurobiology of […]
Introduction: Understanding the Weight of GBV Trauma Gender-based violence is not only a physical injury—it’s a psychological wound that changes the way survivors experience memory, safety, identity, and relationships. Countries across Europe and North America have increased research into trauma-focused therapies, especially for survivors who develop chronic conditions such as: Research teams in the UK, […]