Film screening: Trip of Compassion

A film of hope that follows the journey of three people undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy using MDMA for the treatment of PTSD.

This film highlights the reality of psychedelic-assisted therapy - that the person undergoing it necessarily does the hard work of processing their trauma and the drug merely facilitates a process that often is otherwise too difficult, leaving them stuck.

Some segments are uncomfortable to watch due to the nature of the trauma experienced by these people. Ultimately though, it's a story of healing and personal transformation which you see unfold on the screen.

Content warning: both the trailer and film have scenes showing news footage of a real bus bombing, a recreated kidnapping and a recreated sexual abuse. While not extended or overly graphic, they are emotionally charged scenes.

Tickets are $20 online or at the door.

NOTE: Trip of Compassion was released in 2017.