I often discuss the lack of resources and care we provide for Mental Health, so it’s important to acknowledge progress when an article mentions it.
I often talk about the fact that there are no easy fixes so that it will take small bits of progress over and over. Time reminds us that there was progress in 2024 in terms of FDA approval of new drugs and therapies and an openness to investigating and supporting more research into MDMA as a mental health treatment.
Those are good things. Properly dealing with the mental health crisis will require more research, tools, and treatment resources. These don’t grow overnight; achieving them takes years of hard work, so any progress is good news.
However, I agree with Time that the incoming Presidential Administration has not indicated a preference for continuing this work with research funding, new drug and therapy approvals, or respect for the science. That puts our progress at risk.
It would be a shame to see our little progress halt because a political party decided to reduce the resources and undercut the expertise needed to find solutions.