Lost Beyond the Precipice

Hope suffered a variety of traumas in her formative years. A long and unsuccessful battle with severe depression and anxiety left her searching for alternative treatments. Medication management and counseling were generally unsuccessful. Over the years, she underwent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT, ) dialectical behavior therapy (DBT, ) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, ) and ketamine infusion therapy. At first, ketamine was tremendously successful; however, her final treatment resulted in hospitalization due to psychosis.

Learn more about the factors that contributed to her mental health, including details about the various psychedelic experiences she had in her life leading up to that time. Includes a quick reference guide for imperiled Travellers in both the mental health and psychedelic realms, as well as suggestions for coordinating emergency mental health care.