Approved for MAiD.
Denied psilocybin therapy.
Help us raise $50,000 to support legal advocacy, patient access, and the push for compassionate psilocybin care in Canada.
Pete asked for relief. He was denied.
Pete Pearson is living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a terminal lung disease. With support from his doctors, he applied to Health Canada for legal access to psilocybin therapy.
He waited nearly a year before his request was ultimately denied.
Weeks later, he was approved for Medical Assistance in Dying.
“I don't want to die. I want to live whatever time I have left with peace, with dignity, and without this constant panic hanging over me.”
Pete PearsonThe evidence is real, but access is not.
Psilocybin therapy is showing meaningful results for end-of-life distress, yet access remains restricted while MAiD has been significantly expanded in Canada.
experience significant relief from depression and anxiety after psilocybin therapy.
of all deaths in Canada are now MAiD.
guaranteed access pathways for eligible patients.
Your donation helps turn public pressure into action for patients.
TheraPsil is raising $50,000 to support legal strategy, public education, and patient support needed to challenge barriers to psilocybin therapy in Canada.
Support the work required to challenge refusals, push for reform, and defend compassionate access.
Help patients and families navigate delays, denials, media attention, and next steps.
Bring stories like Pete’s into public view so this contradiction cannot be ignored.
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