Not sure if taking some shrooms can help cure depression but it can really change your perspective on life. Maybe that is what folks are talking about in this article. You are going thru all this pain and suffering, it affects your family , loved ones. It really sucks, we have all experienced something like that. If the patient takes a dose of shrooms (insert mind altering drug of choice) it could help give them a new perspective on the world, their live, and their place in nature.