Generally, discussing your psychedelic experiences with others feels good. It helps you to integrate what you learnt, feel supported, and receive and share advice. 

However, sometimes it doesn’t go so well. The person you choose to share with might be unsure or uniformed about psychedelics, skeptical, or perhaps even disapproving. 

With psychedelic usage on the up, especially in a medicinal sense, it makes sense that more and more people are asking the question:

How Do I Talk to My Loved-Ones About Psychedelics?

Some people are lucky enough to have a community of friends who are also into psychedelics. They might  trip together, take turns as each other’s Udflugtssittere, share their latest shroom harvest — and, of course — discuss their experiences and insights post-trip.

Men det er der ikke, this is not the case for everyone. So how does one take those first few steps towards sharing?

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Worried About Talking To Your Family About Psychedelics? These Tips Will Help

Whether you want to talk to your friends, family, workmates, or any other communities you may be part of, about psychedelics, there are a few rules of thumb worth following. Having some tips og actionable steps means that the path to understanding is that much easier to traverse. 

Tip 1: Know Your Audience

Perhaps the first thing to consider is der you’re speaking with. Not just their official title — mum, cousin, friend — but actually der you know them to be. Are they someone you have always found to be understanding and kind? Or have they historically been a little more judgemental or unsupportive?

Here are some questions to ask yourself when considering whether to confide in someone:

  • Are they open to therapy and holistic healing in general?
  • Are they flexible or rigid in their beliefs?
  • Are they open to new ideas or do they seem closed-minded?

If you kan ikke answer these questions about your potential confidante, perhaps think twice before you share.

Try This:

If you are still unsure about your potential confidante, you can try testing the waters with an adjacent topic of conversation. For example, why not bring up the medicinal use of cannabis? Cannabis has been legalized in many places, and its medicinal use is currently more widespread than psychedelics, making it a good ‘gateway’ topic (if you’ll allow the pun!)

If they respond positively or with interest, then maybe you can casually bring up psychedelics in connection to the topic. If they respond disinterestedly or negatively it might be best to leave it there.

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Tip 2: Meet Them Where They Are

After you’ve gained a sense of the stemning, try tailoring the conversation towards their interests to get started. 

Try this:

If they’re someone who likes to form their opinions based on facts and figures, why not try bringing up the numerous clinical studies that explore psychedelic-assisted therapy? Or the link between psychedelics and connection to nature?

This could be a good first step towards opening their minds towards psychedelics. In time, you could be the catalyst that helps them achieve a new understanding of the subject! 

Tip 3: Be Mindful of What You Want From This Conversation

This tip is really important. Especially if the psychedelic experience you want to talk about was especially emotional or affecting for you. Consider hvorfor you want to talk to this particular person about this topic. You deserve to feel supported and seen by your chosen confidante. 

If you feel the conversation is not going the way you hoped, it is totally fine for you to change the subject or even excuse yourself. It’s your experience to share how and when you want to. 

Tip 4: Recommend Some Informative Psychedelic Media

There are many resources that can help your friends and family to learn about psychedelics — the burden of teaching them shouldn’t be entirely on your shoulders!

Documentaries About Psychedelics:

There is a growing number of really good documentaries on psychedelics available. Recommend your loved one something both accessible and informative, such as:

  • How to Change Your Mind (2022)
  • Fantastiske svampe (2029)
  • Magic Medicine (2018)
  • The Psychedelic Drug Trial (2021)

Books About Psychedelics: 

Some people prefer to learn by getting deep in a book. Check out our Top 10 Books on Psychedelics to find the perfect recommendation! 

Clinical Studies and Research About Psychedelics 

Some people really want to see those facts and figures — proof for them is the numbers! There are various institutions they can look into such as the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) eller Johns Hopkins, as well as various medical journals such as Psykofarmakologi, eller Journal of Psychedelic Studies. 

Or if they want something a little easier to digest, you can recommend them one of our articles on various different aspects of psychedelic research:

Psilocybin for Depression 

Psilocybin for PTSD

Psilocybin for Chronic Pain

Psilocybin for Addiction

Remember You Are Not Alone

Most importantly, it is vital to remember you are not alone. Even if you do not currently have someone close to you that you can discuss your experiences with, in the meantime there are forums og online communities in which you can talk with like-minded people and share your story. Journalling is also a good way to integrere og digest your experiences.

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Happily, attitudes to psychedelics are changing significantly across the world. This is due to a growing body of research that shows their therapeutic benefits, as well as more and more people coming forward to extol their virtues. Perhaps you may be surprised by a family member beating du to the punch by bringing up psychedelics first!