Clear writing about hard, hopeful things

Why this site exists

This is a field crowded with both extravagant promises and reflexive scorn. Patients and families are left to navigate between them, often at the worst moment of their lives. The most useful thing a publication can do is hold a steady middle: take the science seriously, take the uncertainty seriously, and take the reader seriously.

What we publish

Long-form essays that take their time, and practical guides that help you ask better questions. We do not sell treatment, run retreats, or recommend that anyone use anything. We explain.

How the writing is produced

Higher Place is written and edited by a small editorial team, not by clinicians. Pieces are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and then checked, revised and fact-checked by an editor before they are published. Every essay ends with the sources it relies on — trial reports, regulatory documents, peer-reviewed papers — so you can check our reading against the original.

We do not use invented bylines or fabricated first-person accounts. If a real contributor or reviewer is ever credited, they have agreed to it and the credential is accurate. When we get something wrong, we correct it and say so.

We would rather say “we don’t know yet” accurately than say something exciting quickly.

How the site is funded

Higher Place is independently owned and currently carries no advertising. If that changes, or if we ever link to a clinic, product or service we are paid for, it will be disclosed on the page where it appears. Our editorial judgement is not for sale, and no essay or guide is written to promote a provider.

A word of caution

Nothing here is medical advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to start, stop or change any treatment. Much of this research is early, and the legal position varies by country and changes often. If you are unwell, the most important relationship is with a clinician who knows your history — our guide to that conversation is a good place to start.