New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives

04/30/2026

A recent op-ed co-authored by Assemblymember Amy Paulin and a former NHL player highlights the connection between trauma, mental health, and the need to explore new treatment options. Some of the ideas being discussed in New York include: Health screening; Education on safe use; A regulated system for access; Optional trained support providers. The focus is on building a safe, structured, public-health-driven framework. Read more:

The hallucinogenic drug shows promise as a medical treatment. New York shouldn’t stand in the way.

04/28/2026

“I needed a reset.” That’s how one New Yorker described their experience after struggling with depression and anxiety. Stories like this are why this conversation is happening. Read more On the www.NYMHA.com/testimony page or even submit your own testimony and help us build the case for why psilocybin access is critical in New York!

NYMHA is a not for profit organization dedicated towards bringing effective and safe alternative treatments for a variety of mental health illnesses to New York State, including but not limited to psychedelic assisted therapy.

04/25/2026

Join us on May 12 at the NYS Capitol for a day of educating lawmakers and staff about the importance of legal access to psilocybin-containing mushrooms.

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10/06/2025

News Channel 13 put together a fantastic piece covering the efforts in New York to Create legal access for psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Check it out here:

New York may be on the verge of becoming the next state to legalize psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, for medical use. Advocates say the move could be a game-changer for mental health treatment, and it could happen sooner than many expect.New York could soon become the thir...

05/05/2025

The Forests and Fields Come Alive -

April is one of the most exciting times of year.  The forests and fields break through their winter slumber and come alive.  After the last few months of transition, destruction, re-building, ironing out, and settling, we at Collar City Mushrooms are starting to really feel like a functioning farm...

04/01/2025

Ironing Out the Bumps -

Cultivating living organisms is never easy.  Picking up and moving an entire operation has its challenges. Shifting an operation focused on growing fresh fungi, who can be temperamental at the best of times, has truly been a Herculean task.  We have finally massaged our infrastructure and workflow...

03/11/2025

February is Advocacy Month -

February was such a blustery month at our new location on the Indian Ladder Farms campus.  We wrestled with the cold and constant wind and got our mushrooms fruiting!  We fired up our main production equipment and refined some of our infrastructure.  It is starting to feel like home for sure.  T...

12/12/2024

Our Monthly Meeting Featuring Dr Michael Beug is no online! Check it out here:

December 2024 Monthly New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives Meeting Featuring Dr Michael Beug.He talks about his history studying Psilocybe mushroom str...

11/07/2024

THIS SATURDAY!! 🍂🍄🍂 Who will we see at this important event to support policy efforts in NYS for psilocybin mushroom legalization? 🧡 LINK IN BIO!•
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09/03/2024

Read our September Newsletter here:

Newsletter September 2024

12/21/2021

New ballot initiatives in CO.

But they're disagreeing over how to approach decriminalization.