Making Waves in Military Mental Health: A Conversation on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Marcus and Amber Capone, Eliza Dushku Palandjian and Mike Allard
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of psychedelic-assisted therapy on military mental health with a focus on veteran support and a new documentary.
Today, we have a special episode recorded in Southern California just after Veterans Day. We gathered the day before the unforgettable 4th Annual Torchbearer Ball, hosted by VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions), which raised $960,000 for veterans and families with its continued mission to end veteran suicide and support psychedelic-assisted therapy. Our four guests discuss this critical time, and we dial in on the progress and the specific need to expand this care and research. You’ll hear from Marcus Capone, Retired Navy SEAL and co-founder of VETS; Amber Capone, co-founder of VETS, Home Base PAT clinician, and actor Eliza Dushku Palandjian; and COO of Home Base, Michael Allard. We also talk about the impact of PAT for veteran health, from suicide prevention to brain health, in the new documentary, In Waves and War, just released on Netflix, brought to the screen by award-winning directors Jon Schenk and Bonni Cohen. The Washington Post just released its Top 10 movies of 2025, listing this film at #7. So, if you are tuning into this podcast, you will want to see this movie!
People in this episode
Guests: Marcus Capone, Amber Capone, Eliza Dushku Palandjian, Michael Allard
Topics covered
- military mental health
- psychedelic-assisted therapy
- veteran suicide prevention
- documentary
- veteran support
Keywords
- psychedelic therapy
- veterans
- mental health
- suicide prevention
- documentary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: VETS, Home Base, The Washington Post
Books & works: In Waves and War
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