Shadow Healers: South Africa's Psychedelic Journey - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

#BBCAfricaEye investigates South Africa’s underground psychedelic therapy industry, where the pursuit of healing can have devastating consequences. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica One in two people globally will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime according to the World Health Organisation. Treating these is a multi-billion-dollar global business, which does not just benefit big pharmaceutical companies. It is a market that operates with little oversight and, critics say, often puts clients at risk of serious harm and even death. Africa Eye investigates Cape Town’s emergence as a hub for unregulated psychedelic treatments - and gains rare access to South Africa's network of treatment centres, where illegal drugs are freely administered, leaving participants vulnerable to potentially harmful consequences. 00:00 Introduction: Shadow Healers 02:08 Alternative therapies on the rise 04:04 Psychedelic ‘journeys’ - a key to healing? 05:05 Unlayering mental health challenges 06:20 Shaman or sham? Self-appointed healers in unregulated spaces 06:50 Making of a medicine woman 08:07 Sacred shamanic practices in spiritual tourism 09:04 ‘Every boundary in your brain is being violated’ 12:05 Sourcing ‘plant medicine’ 12:42 Inside a ceremony 14:39 Healing or Hell? 19:16 ‘To give consent, you have to be in touch with reality’ 23:05 Breakdown to breakthrough? 24:06 Love in ritual 25:08 The future of healing: An evolving practice 📽️ You may also be interested in watching these documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klDKf2tUMX8&t=1810s https://youtu.be/ji6tjiRjbok?si=Yhf0pKMi4uvBhQWb https://youtu.be/rogZ8BYg-kM 🎞️ Check out all Africa Eye investigations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajyiGz4JeyO2qgCvioQO-BzP1XCajJqt Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning #BBCEye investigations team at this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/