That is the desired effect. People with mental illness live in cycles that cause them illness and don't see how they're doing it to themselves. They're stuck, a

That is the desired effect. People with mental illness live in cycles that cause them illness and don't see how they're doing it to themselves. They're stuck, and can't see outside of themselves. Or if they do they lack the ability to care. The effects of certain psychedelics are such that it can, if done therapeutically, "wake up" the individual to these behaviors and their ignorance of the reality around them. This comes with it's own issues ofc, but they can become seemingly good issues to have.