In this episode, we speak to Dr Lauren Macdonald, a psychiatrist, psychedelic therapist, and group retreat facilitator. She details her path to psychedelics, in particular her cancer diagnosis that left her with existential dread that she felt fully dissipate only after a psychedelic experience. She goes on to discuss her interest in group retreats and treating existential distress. Before closing, she explains problems with the current medical model in the UK and where psychedelics fit.

LINK TO THE 2026 RETURNING TO WHOLENESS RETREAT

Links
Psilocybin
Imperial Centre for Psychedelic Research
Essence Medicine
Psilocybin and Cancer-Related Distress