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A veteran's single psilocybin ceremony ended 25 years of treatment-resistant depression and suicidal ideation.
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In this episode
- How psychedelics can break through where traditional treatment failed
- Why emotional suppression in military culture deepens trauma
- The difference between being taught spirituality and actually experiencing it
- Why grief and vulnerability are pathways to healing rather than signs of weakness
About this episode
What if the key to healing depression, trauma, and disconnection wasn’t about escaping yourself, but reconnecting to who you really are?
In this episode of The Psychedelic Report, Dr. Dave Rabin sits down with author, coach, and veteran Benjamin Forest for a deeply personal conversation about psychedelics, spirituality, grief, and emotional healing.
After spending 25 years in the military and struggling with treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation, Benjamin shares how one psilocybin ceremony completely transformed the course of his life. Together, he and Dr. Rabin explore the connection between psychedelics and spirituality, the loneliness epidemic, emotional suppression, grief, and the healing power of community and ceremony.
They discuss why psychedelics can help people reconnect with themselves, others, and something greater, along with the difference between being taught spirituality and truly experiencing it. The conversation also touches on trauma, military culture, emotional repression, and how grief and vulnerability can become pathways to healing instead of something to fear.
Benjamin also opens up about the importance of group ceremonies, the growing momentum behind psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans, and why he believes LSD may be one of the most overlooked medicines in modern psychedelic research.
From mystical experiences to neuroscience, this conversation explores what becomes possible when people finally feel safe enough to truly feel.
Email: benjamin@benjaminforest.com
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Web Site: www.benjaminforest.com
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About The Psychedelic Report
Dr. Dave Rabin MD, PhD, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist trained in Ketamine and MDMA-assisted therapy, brings you the newest developments from the world of psychedelic science and technology. From researchers and investors to physicians and shamans to nonprofit pioneers and policy-makers — each week, Dr.
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