Has anyone here used Psilocybin Mushrooms to improve their Mental health?

[ZenAlex]

Hi.

I had a rapid decline in my mental health in the early 2010's for seemingly no reason. Just felt worse randomly.

Developed - OCD out of nowhere, bad depresson, anxiety issues, bad ADHD.

I've spent over a decade trying to get better and have tried - 

- Therapists x2 - 

- Psychologist x2 -

- MH professionals summary - Learned about thought-action defusion, CBT, EMDR, journalling etc as a result of MH professionals. I feel therapy helped me understand myself a bit more but didn't make me feel much better.

- Gave up booze, caffeine.

- Got on Nofap. - 

- Improved diet. I meal plan, make sure I'm meeting all my nutritional requirements. 

- Blood tests done to check for deficiencies, thyroid, autoimmune, adrenal issues etc. Have had many done, and there's no recurring issues. 

- Cut down on screen time, and spend more time in nature.

- Lots of different types of meditation, breathing exercises

- Socialise more

- TL;DR -  Reinvented the way I live tremendously. I feel considerably better, just not quite as alive as I would like. I sometimes feel like I'm still sometimes mildly depressed. Discovered new hobbies/beauty. Am grateful for the suffering as I would not have discovered a love for hiking and writing without it. Would not have discovered meditation and that sort of work. 

Results - OCD cured, ADHD now moderate in comparison to before, anxiety is now mild. Depression is much better.

I have never gone on SSRI's because I have heard that they are not good for this caliber of anxiety/depression etc. But I have heard stories of psilocybin mushrooms improving brain activity. But they are a drug and there's risks, just wondering if anyone here has any advice on this. I can't think of anything else to try besides drugs. 

All in all I feel better, I don't feel I suffer much anymore. I can take a mild level of satisfaction from life, but I still do feel a bit flatlined a lot of the time emotionally, unmotivated, lowish appetite.

I suppose you can say I feel quite relaxed inside, I do enjoy somethings, but no matter how healthy I get I don't quite feel as alive as I was before my MH issues started.

 

[Hojo]

@ZenAlex if you have a good trip its like being super ultra manic. Whenever you go manic you must come down the same. Thats why peoole with bipolar jump so much. Its not about improving your state its about becoming null.

The psychedelics can show you higher realms of mania.

[PolyPeter]

microdosing (less than 0.3 grams) is good in most cases. for many different reasons, but there are not that many studies.

[Hasson_Miah]

I have also done

no fap not permanenetly.

better diet, loads of red meat fuck all veggies and carbs unless they're fun to eat like Buldak noodles.

Barely use my phone 

Train at the gym 

build buisness etc

to answer your direct question for me personally yes. 

Got rid of my negative thinking entirely for 2 weeks straight after that it's been a slow upward momentum and I can better protect and guard my mind. 

bear in mind I have done and continue to do alot of subconsious reprogramming work, I actively banish negative thoughts, I say no to alot of peoeple, I read books about people pleasing. All in All its the work I put in and continuted to put in that allowed the shroom to be as effective as it was. 

seeing as you do the similar shit and continue to do so then maybe you will have same result as me.

[Carl-Richard]

Do you have a life purpose?