For a Firefighter Struggling With Trauma, Ketamine Therapy Offers Hope

NY Times by Brandon Kapelow

Rob C., a firefighter in Idaho, undergoes psychedelic-assisted
psychotherapy in an attempt to address his PTSD.

Emergency workers and researchers use the term “critical incident” to describe a traumatic event. It’s estimated that people, on average, will experience two to three critical incidents in their lifetimes. My first came at 8 years old, when my father made his first suicide attempt. Five years and five attempts later, he was dead. I’ve been compelled to explore mental health issues — and their potential solutions — ever since.