MIND Foundation
We bring psychedelic therapy into public health care
MIND Foundation
Become a psychedelic therapist, apply now for our APT program
MIND Foundation
We bring psychedelic therapy into public health care
About MIND
MIND is a nonprofit mental health organization dedicated to research and education. We advance the legal, safe, evidence-based, and accessible application of psychedelics in therapy and human development.
Ecosystem
MIND is a partner of the OVID Clinic Berlin – an outpatient and day clinic integrating guideline therapies with novel psychedelic treatments. Together we transform mental health care – from treatment to growth.
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Participants enrolled in our psychedelic therapist training program (APT)
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Academic journal clubs worldwide
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Features on TV, radio, newspapers, podcasts
Research
With clinical studies like the concluded phase-II EPIsoDE trial and the upcoming phase-III DiMension trial, as well as surveys such as our acceptance study, we investigate the potentials and risks of psychedelic therapies. We use rigorous methodologies to inform the scientific discourse on psychedelics and contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting their therapeutic benefits.
Training & Personal Development
Our programs address everyone – from medical professionals and psychotherapists to people with a personal interest in altered states of consciousness and psychedelics. The APT program is a professional training in psychedelic therapy – available in English and German. The integration workshops Beyond Experience and Footsteps are open to the general public. Our academic journal club uniMIND connects young and senior researchers all over the world, while our blog is a reliable resource of information related to psychedelics.
Ecosystem
Through our network, we build an ecosystem that revolves around clinical work, research, human development, and community building. Our clinical partner, OVID Clinic Berlin, sets new standards for innovative mental health treatments. Through memberships and the MIND Community, as well as through in-person event series like the INSIGHT Forum, we create cultural momentum.
Augmented Psychotherapy Training
One of the key challenges concerning the implementation of psychedelic therapies in health care lies in the lack of qualified and trained therapists to facilitate these novel treatment modalities.
The Augmented Psychotherapy Training (APT) is a 15-month program that provides health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to practice psychedelic therapy in a legal, safe, and evidence-based framework.
INSIGHT Forum
To make the potential of altered states of consciousness accessible for human development, we need to create a new and responsible culture around psychedelic and mind-altering practices. That is why the INSIGHT Forum opened its doors in February 2024.
Here, we critically examine the science and practice of consciousness from a variety of angles - medical, psychological, philosophical, sociological, economic and many other perspectives - in order to engage in a diverse discourse. Ultimately, we strive for a responsible integration of psychedelic and other mind-altering states into medicine and society, as described by the German philosopher Thomas Metzinger with the term Bewusstseinskultur, a culture of consciousness: “A Bewusstseinskultur is a culture that examines the mental states of its members in an evidence-based way and assesses and cultivates them from an ethical perspective. Of course, building such a culture also requires a better understanding of consciousness itself.”
Accordingly, the aim of the INSIGHT Forum is to provide education, fact-based information and to raise the public discourse on psychedelics and mind-altering experiences to a scientific level. Each event consists of three parts: the Rationale as critical-intellectual, science-oriented discourse, the Transrationale as an experience-based practice such as meditation or breathwork, and Communitas as a space for networking and get-together. Through this combination of activities, we strive to build a new cultural context that supports an ethical practice of altered states of consciousness and the values of a so-called Bewusstseinskultur.
Our Programs
Support our Mission
Support MIND Foundation as we use science-informed programs to transform lives.
Your contribution helps educate, connect, and empower people through innovative therapies and workshops, fostering both personal and societal growth.
Get Involved
Around the core MIND Foundation exists a flourishing, multilayered network that invites you to join and participate.
The MIND Members Association offers memberships in MIND's supportive, professional association in order to facilitate MIND's goals and mission. With members in over 48 countries across the globe, our Members Association offers many activities and contents that are accessible online. The main public space to join the network is our MIND Community Platform.
To get involved in the offline world, we have built a global network of journal clubs that are interdisciplinary and discuss academic publications in the field of psychedelic science. If you are interested in more informal local communities that focus on personal and human development, psychedelic integration, and social life, you are cordially invited to participate in or organize your own localMIND group.
There are more ways to get involved, for example through an internship, volunteering, donating or fundraising at MIND - do not hesitate to get in touch!
