Calgary clinic pushing for better access to psychedelic therapy
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A Calgary clinic is working to push psychedelic-assisted therapy forward, while advocating for better access for patients in Canada.
WARNING: This article contains discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation.
For all his adult life, Evann Gentry has suffered from depression. But his condition was exacerbated to a dangerous level in 2008, when he says he was assaulted and hazed while serving in the military.
Suffering debilitating panic attacks and outbursts of anger, the depression was so severe he tried to end his life twice.
“I was going through a very difficult time with my depression, and medication and regular counseling were not having the desired effect or outcome,” he said.
After years of trying different forms of treatment, in January 2023, he entered an unassuming building in Calgary’s Sunalta neighbourhood.
He and his partner saw SABI Mind as a last-ditch attempt at healing.
SABI Mind is one of a handful of clinics in Alberta that specializes in ketamine-assisted therapy.
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