Liliana Galindo, psychiatrist: ‘There is a peak in psychosis among women around menopause, which isn’t talked about much due to the stigma’

Liliana Galindo, 40, compares psychedelic therapies for mental health to surgery. “It’s a paradigm shift. Before, we used to administer daily medication, focused on treating symptoms that sometimes caused side effects and are expected to be taken for years. This type of therapy requires a significant initial investment because, in addition to the medication, you need a therapist, a psychiatrist, and a nurse — all working together — but over a short period, maybe about three months, to provide intensive treatment that seeks to address the root cause of the illness.”

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