Ray Murphy - Marine Veteran, Founder of Warriors Healing Network, Advocate for Ayahuasca Treatmen...

In this week’s episode of Next Page we sit down with Ray Murphy, US Marine Veteran, Founder of Warriors Healing Network, K9 Dog Trainer and Advocate for Ayahuasca Treatment for PTSD. Ray grew up in a violent household where he suffered physical abuse, however he escaped at 17 and joined the Marine Corp. While in the military, he spent most of his time with the a scout sniper platoon, where he learned self-reliance and confidence. After he left the military, he began BASE jumping because he grew tired of sky diving. However, these “big boy games” caused over 33 deaths of his friends. Ray tells us all about how the trauma of his losses and eventually the death of his dog created trauma stacking and he decided to seek help. He was diagnosed with CPTSD, however conventional measures and even ketamine didn’t work, so he tried psychedelics, Ayahuasca Treatment in particular. Ray enlightens us about what Ayahuasca is, how it works and the ceremony and spiritual aspect of the treatment. According to Ray it isn’t for the feint of heart, but once he completed a week of treatment, he felt lighter and finally learned to thank his traumatic experiences. We learn why he created the Warriors Healing Network and about his mission to send veterans who also haven’t seen progress through traditional methods down to Costa Rica to receive the same treatment. So far they have sent two individuals in to treatment, one of which was on the verge of suicide. We also discuss how the mental health systems within the military are meant to keep you sick and how military personnel are treated as investments, but once they’re unwell they are abandoned to deal with their mental health issues on their own