Seeking knowledge, experiencing suffering, and finding understanding in surrender

Manzar Zare is a Muslim woman, mother, legal professional and PhD student who is conducting research on psychedelics and the mental health of people of color, with a particular focus on support to Muslim women. This research naturally played a big role in her decision to have her own experience with psychedelics, which she recently experienced in a well supported retreat in Jamaica. This decision also came out of her experience of becoming a mother and navigating her own mental health struggles with postpartum depression. Manzar embodies thoughtfulness in both senses of the word: both in her caring for the lived experience of others, and in her desire to explore and understand the human experience with her whole mind, body and spirit.

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Manzar's most recent publication:

• Zare, M., & Williams, M. T. (2024). Muslim Women and Psychedelics: a Look at the Past, Present, and Future. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 22(2), 897–912. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-023-01108-9

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