I really hope that we can expand the abilities of the mental health providers to incorporate treatments with psychoactive substances. I don’t know if you listen to Joe rogan at all but there’s been so much research and benefit especially on soldiers and people coming back from war with iyahuasca (spelling most likely) and to a lesser extent pscilicybin (spelling again..) specifically around the PTSD topic. Whatever it does it helps people like yourself process it properly.
To the therapist that avoided and changed the topic - they should be fired, flat out. If someone in your position needs to discuss something and they ignore you and change the subject that’s dereliction of duty and they shouldn’t be practicing anymore. That frustrates me!
I’m glad you found this book, I know some of the soldiers that talk on Rogan have done the psychoactive stuff and hopefully have written about it I don’t know their names but I know it’s expanding. The big thing is it needs to be handled in a professional setting not in a living room with nobody around.
The VA is currently researching the use of cannabis and Psilocybin right now. In fact it is showingsome good results. Of course it is being administered under supervision and while the veteran is under its influence is supervised at all times. It seems to allow the person to recall and talk about the trauma without all the negative physical and pyschological symtpoms that come with it.
I am not a big Rogan fan, but will look and see if I can find any episodes where he talks to these guys. I am always looking for ways to improve and get better.
My write up for Chapter 2 should be out tonight or tomorrow.
That's good that the VA is finally doing something helpful for vets.. which I know is a very broad and complex topic in itself!
I don't listen to all of Rogan's episodes but he does have on some phenomenal guests which is mostly what I tune in for, to hear their stories.
I know a lot of the Seal guys he has on talk about it and can help figure out who it is, as it is a topic almost every military-related episode.
The VA has improved leaps and bounds since the days following the Vietnam War. They have especially made improvements post-9/11. I am very satsified with my mental and physical care, minus the one mental health therapist.
I will have to check out Rogan since I hear a lot about his podcast.
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