EPISODE · Aug 19, 2025 · 44 MIN
Psychedelic Therapy for Combat Veterans
from Drive On: Helping Veterans Navigate PTSD & Life After Military Service · host Scott DeLuzio
When the pills stop working and therapy feels like talking to a brick wall, where do you turn? Dr. Charlie Powell, a veteran and multi-board certified physician, opens up about a journey most in his shoes would never talk about, finding healing through psychedelic medicine after years of battling PTSD, depression, and emotional numbness. His new project, Healing Heroes, captures this radical, personal transformation and the stories of six veterans and first responders who risked everything to find themselves again. In this episode, we tear down the walls of stigma, see what healing looks like, and share why recovery demands more than just prescriptions and checklists. This is a conversation for anyone who's ever felt broken, lost, or tired of fighting the same battles inside their own head. Timestamps 04:30 - Why traditional PTSD treatments often fall short 12:15 - The life-altering decision to try psychedelic medicine 19:45 - Building a multidisciplinary path to real healing 28:00 - The devastating impact of stigma and isolation 36:55 - How Healing Heroes is reshaping hope for veterans Links & Resources Veteran Suicide & Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1 Website: https://solovive.com Follow Charlie Powell on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healingheroestv Follow Charlie Powell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingheroestv Follow Charlie Powell on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healingheroestv Follow Charlie Powell on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealingHeroesTV Transcript View the transcript for this episode.
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