Full Episode: Diverse methods of improving Mental Health. Daniel Carcillo | Schellie Fanfan

Mental health is something that's often swept under the rug. But it's important to talk about it and understand how it can affect our lives. In this episode, Schellie Fanfan, and I discuss the effects of childhood trauma on mental health, stress management, and offer some tips for overcoming negativity. Also, Daniel Carcillo, former NHL player and Stanley Cup Champion, opens up about his struggles with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how psychedelics have helped him heal. In a raw and emotional interview, Carcillo discusses how psycho-assisted therapy using psychedelics has changed his life for the better. He introduces the motivation behind founding Wesana, his biotechnology company Wesana Health.<br /><br />Topics Covered<br /><br />Overcoming life obstacles<br /><br />Counteracting emotional disturbances<br /><br />Conflict resolution<br /><br />Stress management<br /><br />Symptom management (anxiety, depression, fear, self esteem, trauma)<br /><br />Daniel’s journey leaving the NHL and his own personal struggle as a survivor of TBI (traumatic brain injury)<br /><br />Daniel’s path to psychedelic-assisted therapy and his ultimate success with the treatment <br /><br />Founding Wesana (including the vision behind the company, the years of research that went into it–– as well as the pioneering work that the company is now doing in the mental health care space)<br /><br />His work as an advocate for others afflicted by TBI<br /><br />The future of psychedelic-assisted therapy in treating traumatic brain injuries and mental illnesses <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More on Shellie Fan Fan<br /><br />Schellie Fanfan is a Haitian American female, born in Manhattan and raised in Queens Village, New York. She is the daughter of two strong parents who raised her with the values of honesty, ambition, kindness, family first and spiritual centeredness. Her father is a retired attorney and registered record administrator while her mother is a fashion designer and seamstress. She is the youngest of two daughters and a membe