Psilocybin mushrooms growing in a Washington, D.C., facility in 2020. Some states and cities have moved to decriminalize the Schedule 1 controlled substance.

From Daniel Carcillo:

In June 2015, for the second time, I hoisted the Stanley Cup trophy before a sold-out crowd in Chicago. It was everything I worked for over nine seasons, six teams and countless battles. What I didn’t know was that my biggest battle was still ahead.

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Just three months later, I was forced into retirement after years of head trauma – from at least seven diagnosed concussions – left me with depression, anxiety, fatigue and sensory overload.

Despite visits to top neurologists, endless scans and countless prescriptions, I kept hearing the same words: “You look fine.” I tried everything from talk therapy and hyperbaric chambers to supplements and strict diets, yet nothing offered lasting relief. Headaches, panic attacks, memory lapses and suicidal thoughts........

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