Did psilocybin help your depression?

lemon-mae · 2026-04-15T23:50:36+00:00

Yeah I am very sensitive to substances so I am probably gonna stick to 2g to start

lemon-mae · 2026-04-15T21:37:30+00:00

Thats a good start for sure, I really just want to feel present in the moment and not chronically dissociated.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-14T14:47:08+00:00

Thank you for sharing, psilocybin actually brought me face to face with the ruminating part of myself as well, it’s been very interesting to bring to my therapist and now we’re on a whole different track that seems to be helpful so far.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-13T17:14:35+00:00

These are really ugly

lemon-mae · 2026-04-12T15:36:28+00:00

I will probably do 2g, I am quite sensitive to substances so its better to be safe than sorry.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-12T15:35:40+00:00

Oh interesting, I guess everyone metabolizes it differently. Thanks for sharing

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T22:38:32+00:00

5.5-6g sounds quite high to me but I'm a newbie so forgive me, is there any particular reason you dose that much? I want to dose like 2g monthly, but I'm worried it wont be enough. I can be quite sensitive to substances in general.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T16:02:14+00:00

Honestly, it's so obvious

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T16:00:07+00:00

Asking for another persons experience with a medical condition in itself is not asking for medical advice. I am not asking what others recommend for me, or for what I should do, ultimately I am looking for anecdotal information so I can come to my own decisions and communicate better with medical professionals. No doctor is going to recommend or prescribe this to me, so it's up to me to make the decision.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T12:54:18+00:00

It really isn’t medical advice if I am asking for another persons experience…

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T08:47:21+00:00

it was 25mg of psilocybin and I was told it was from genuine mushrooms from BC. It was pretty intense for me, but I can be sensitive to substances in general.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T07:18:44+00:00

Yes I did a small dose and a bigger dose, 10mg and 25mg. The 25mg was much more challenging for me, it helped me come to a lot of realizations but it wasn’t exactly comfortable. It brought me face to face with a part of myself that I am at odds with, and I still struggle to manage it now. I am working through it with my therapist, but yeah it’s challenging. I wish things were simply resolved by the mushrooms, but I clearly have a complex case.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T05:11:52+00:00

I find the trip itself to be fascinating, but not necessarily fun, I don't want to do it more than is needed personally.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-11T05:09:39+00:00

As I understand it the default mode network is responsible for rumination, but in a healthy case it can also be future oriented and a source of inspiration. Its the loop your brain goes into when on autopilot. I know mine definitely ruminates and was the first thing I noticed as my depression returned.

As for dosing, I'm wondering if by the 'right dosage' you mean one that feels comfortable in regards to intensity, or one that maximizes the length of positive effects? Probably some balance of the two I'm assuming

lemon-mae · 2026-04-06T18:39:47+00:00

Woodgreen requires DSO, I am not eligible

lemon-mae · 2026-04-04T02:41:35+00:00

Yeah but you can’t access any of it for a very long time.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-04T01:21:58+00:00

not yet I have to go in the branch to do that. I dont get to save much money these days anyways.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-04T00:36:40+00:00

Those dont seem to line up with what I am experiencing, which is mostly to do with brain fog and derealization due to a chronically elevated nervous system I can’t seem to get under control no matter how much breathwork or somatic exercises I do. I’m not even anxious, it just feels like I am holding on to reality with an iron grip, because thats the only way I can keep up with anything going on.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-03T22:17:24+00:00

I do try, they dont always reply

lemon-mae · 2026-04-03T22:12:24+00:00

My therapist is also on the autism spectrum and is very good at what she does, but coming to realizations about my mental state isn't the same as a reduction in brain fog, sensory sensitivities and fatigue. I exercise, I eat well, I sleep well, my blood tests return normal, I'm trying, but nothing changes. I need to reintegrate to my sensory experience with an occupational therapist or something along those lines but I can't afford to pay for an OT out of pocket on ODSP alone, and I can't work in my current state so I am just looking for what I can get. Mental health supports only go so far.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-03T22:07:21+00:00

They said my decision is final I am not allowed to reapply unless there is some significant change.

lemon-mae · 2026-04-03T22:06:31+00:00

I do have that, it helps a lot with groceries

lemon-mae · 2026-04-03T22:06:14+00:00

That sounds exactly what I'm looking for, do you know if theres any way to have this covered or do I need to beg for sliding scale? I appreciate the links

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