Table 3.

Qualitative Themes

	Before Psilocybin	During Psilocybin	After Psilocybin
Self-Awareness	Autopilot and avoidance (13)	Spacious awareness and emotional catharsis (11)	Mindful in the face of stress (10)
Intrapersonal	Shame and self-criticism (12)	Self-compassion template (9)	Coping with self-compassion (9)
Interpersonal	Alcohol as surrogate for connection (8)	Interconnectedness (8)	Connection, compassion and belonging (7)

Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to how many participants reported the specific theme during their semi-structured interviews.