Feb 13, 2022Psychedelic Orgs & ResourcesAs a psychedelic facilitator, I get a lot of requests for resources in the field, so here’s a compilation of orgs and resources I recommend checking out: The Ancestor Project Mission: “We integrate ancestral Sacred Earth Medicine wisdom into the modern journeyers’ experience to reduce harm and expand consciousness. We…Psychedelics4 min readPsychedelics4 min read
May 24, 2021Mental Health Resource GuideA compilation of recommended resources for mental health crises & more General Resources for Support with Mental Health, Depression, and Suicide A note for people experiencing crisis outside of the US: If you reach out to a hotline/crisis line and ask for international resources, they can usually give them to you Befrienders Worldwide Lists all the known hotlines in every…Depression3 min readDepression3 min read
May 15, 2020Israel Isn’t a Leader in Psychedelic Healing — It’s an Apartheid State72 years after the Nakba, the psychedelic community must stand up for human rights Israel has recently been featured in the news, heralded as a leader for its investment in psychedelic clinical trials for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Israel is the first national government to approve MDMA…Palestine6 min readPalestine6 min read
Mar 10, 2020How I Ease my OCD and Anxiety with PsychedelicsI have struggled with OCD and anxiety for about 25 years. My OCD has shapeshifted over time, camouflaging into each phase of my life, but the themes have remained pretty consistent through the years. At this point in my life, my OCD could perhaps best be described as primarily obsessional…Ocd8 min readOcd8 min read
Feb 28, 20208 Songs for Transformational Psychedelic Mushroom ExperiencesWhile the impact of music on psychedelic sessions is currently an ongoing topic of research, music has been a powerful component of psychedelic journeying for centuries, rooted in indigenous, ceremonial practice with plant medicine. In the context of psychedelic mushroom journeying outside of a shamanistic practice, musical considerations are personal…Psychedelics4 min readPsychedelics4 min read
Feb 24, 2020How Psychedelic Mushrooms Support MeThis piece is my contribution to the #ThankYouPlantMedicine campaign to de-stigmatize and decriminalize psychedelic plant medicine. From microdosing to full dose experiences, psilocybin “magic” mushrooms have supported me tremendously me over the years. I also work intentionally with cannabis, which continues to bring me healing and positive transformation. For context…Psychedelics7 min readPsychedelics7 min read
May 31, 20177 Things People with Mental Health Challenges NeedMy relationship with medication is ever-changing. I have been on dozens of psychiatric medications in different combinations. I have also spent time in recent years completely off of medication. Currently, I’m on an anti-depressant and an anxiety medication in addition to a host of other non-pharmaceutical ways I work to…Mental Health8 min readMental Health8 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Jan 27, 2017What is Mental Wellness Under Trump?I don’t know anyone who is doing “well” right now. Have we entered an era of perpetual anxiety and deep uncertainty? Is this the beginnings of what some historians are calling the rise of an authoritarian regime in the US? Having been in power for only one week, Trump has…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published inAnxy Magazine·May 31, 2016Doctors put me on 40 different meds for bipolar and depression. It almost killed me.Does our mental health system do more to harm patients than to help them? — Mental Health11 min readMental Health11 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Apr 11, 201615 Reasons I Appreciate My DepressionI identify as neurodivergent. I choose to identify this way because I consider my mental health challenges “dangerous gifts” meaning that they are both sources of extreme challenge and of tremendous power and capability. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
