From Suicidal to Thriving: How Psychedelics Are Changing Lives

About this episode

This episode features Nurse Jo discussing the transformative potential of psychedelics in mental health care.

Join us for a powerful episode of Obsicast, recorded live at Breaking Convention 2025—Europe's largest psychedelic conference!In this episode, we sit down with Joe Mallett, affectionately known as Nurse Jo—a seasoned mental health nurse with nearly 30 years of experience who is now at the forefront of psychedelic therapy and care.🔍 What we cover:Joe’s journey from NHS mental health care to psychedelic facilitationHer work with Imperial College on eating disorders, chronic pain, and opioid addictionThe power of care, not just technique, in transformative healingNavigating serious diagnoses like schizophrenia within psychedelic practiceWhy community, accessibility, and intelligent kindness are essential to safe psychedelic work✨ Nurse Jo offers a refreshing, no-nonsense, heart-centered lens on how psychedelics can truly change lives—and what we need to do to protect the integrity of this work.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction to Breaking Convention 202500:01:03 - Nurse Joe's Background and Experience00:02:10 - Psychedelics vs. Traditional Mental Health Approaches00:05:54 - The Role of a Psychedelic Nurse00:09:07 - The Importance of Care in Psychedelic Work00:10:45…

People in this episode

Host: rana rahimpour

Guests: Joe Mallett, Nurse Jo

Topics covered

• psychedelic therapy
• mental health
• community care
• transformative healing
• schizophrenia
• accessibility

Keywords

• psychedelics
• mental health
• Nurse Jo
• Breaking Convention
• healing
• schizophrenia
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imperial College

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