Psychedelics and collective trauma: multisystemic resilience and recovery pathways among Nova festival survivors - a qualitative study.
Guy Simon, Maya Gal-Birman, Nir Tadmor, Demian Halperin, Ziv Ben-Zion
Eur J Psychotraumatol November 12, 2025 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2582303 via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThis qualitative study explores how survivors of the Nova festival massacre experienced collective trauma and the potential role of psychedelics in their recovery. The research identifies multisystemic resilience and recovery pathways, suggesting that psychedelic experiences may facilitate emotional processing, meaning-making, and post-traumatic growth among survivors. The findings indicate that psychedelics can support healing from collective trauma by enhancing psychological health, resilience, and a sense of connection, though the study emphasizes the need for careful integration within therapeutic and community contexts.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Nova festival survivors |
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Psychedelics Entheogens Psychotropic substances Trauma recovery |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key finding | Psychedelics may facilitate multisystemic resilience and recovery pathways, including emotional processing and post-traumatic growth, among survivors of collective trauma. |
Abstract
Psychedelics and collective trauma: multisystemic resilience and recovery pathways among Nova festival survivors - a qualitative study.