WARNING: This story cites suicide.
A navy veteran based in Comox, B.C., is frustrated he can’t get reimbursed for ketamine-assisted-therapy — even though, he says, it’s the only thing that has truly helped him.
Corey Pettipas served in the navy for nearly 13 years, and was medically discharged with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2021.
He had been going through rehabilitation, and studying for an art therapy diploma, when a traumatic incident occurred: his best friend was killed and his service dog injured.
That sent him into a deep depression. He says he stopped rehab, stopped art therapy, and needed what he called a “paradigm shift.”
He had heard about psilocybin therapy, but when making
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