Jasper Ho

“The fact that psychedelics are about to become medicines shows that they should never have been banned in the first place—probably not even for recreational use, but certainly not as medicines. There are 50 years’ worth of people with mental illnesses and addictions who have been denied the best treatment that could have been available.”
― David J. Nutt, Psychedelics: The revolutionary drugs that could change your life – a guide from the expert

“Shame makes us feel bad about ourselves as people, whereas guilt makes us feel bad about our actions while preserving a positive sense of self.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“Trauma is not what happens to you but what happens inside you”
― Gabor Maté, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture

“How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?” He waited. “How many?” I finally asked back. “Only one, but the lightbulb has to want to be changed, and it takes a very long time.”
― Adam Stern, Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training