Psilocybin & Schizophrenia — Ben’s Story

About this episode

Ben shares his journey of living with schizophrenia and the impact of psilocybin therapy on his life.

Ben was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his twenties. Decades on, with careful therapeutic work and low-dose psilocybin sessions, he’s rebuilt life, reduced medication and learnt to work with his guide voice. A candid, safety-first conversation with Julian Vane on therapy, integration and hope. (Trigger warning: discussion of psychosis & voices.)

People in this episode

Host: rana rahimpour

Guest: Ben

Topics covered

• psilocybin
• schizophrenia
• therapy
• mental health
• integration
• hope

Keywords

• psilocybin
• schizophrenia
• therapy
• mental health
• voices
• integration
• hope

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