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Originally Posted by Matata
I have every intention of doing psychedelics a few times in my 40s, there's even a decent chance I'll go to burning man and I feel bad for people that think that age has to limit their options in this way. The greatest tragedy people inflict upon themselves as they get older is they think they're not allowed to indulge in silly fun anymore and that all that's left for them to do is to grump their way into a grave.
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That's cool. I doubt anyone thinks doing mushrooms and going to burning man or doing yoga are old-age-restricted activities, simply that viewing them as legitimate health cures for undefined maladies is juvenile.
"You just got to get in touch with your aura and trip for a few days at Joshua Tree brother. It'll totally change your life!"
It sounds like it's coming from a guy who is one small shove in the right direction away from drinking his own piss for it's healing properties. Like... cool, do you, but that's not real advice real adults give to each other.
In actual practice, yoga is legitimately good for your physical health and all exercise is good for your mental health, while mushrooms have some legitimate medical benefits, just randomly taking a psychedelic because maybe it'll have a positive impact on whatever undefined thing you're dealing with is probably not a smart move, especially when studies have shown that particularly bad trips can increase the risk of suicide or self harm. So, for someone who is saying "hey, I might welcome death," saying "take psilocybin!"
could be incredibly
bad advice.
The best advice is, of course, to talk to your doctor and go after any affordable treatments recommended after evaluation. I've spent very, very little money on mental health care and feel as though I have reaped significant benefits from it with the help of my doctor. For some people it is endlessly time consuming and expensive just to feel good, but like your physical health that is not always the case so it's worth exploring.