One Year After Filming, Veterans and First Responders Reflect on TheirPTSD Healing Journey
The weekend of August 9 marked a powerful milestone for Healing Heroes – No Mind Left Behind, as cast members, crew, and producer-creator Charles “Dr. Charlie” Powell, MD, reunited in Austin at 12 Fox Brewery to reflect on the film one year after filming. A veteran-owned and operated gathering place, 12 Fox is also home to weekly “Fireside Chats,” where service members, first responders, and frontline workers come together to share experiences and rebuild community.
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The film follows six American veterans and first responders living with PTSD, a condition affecting millions of Americans. Their journey took them outside the U.S. into a 10-day program that combined plant-based psychedelic medicines with intensive therapy, counseling, and training. This program not only yielded results but gave these heroes the tools to continue moving forward. For many, it provided the breakthroughs where traditional western medicine failed.
Participants Ryan, Lynn, Keegan, Courtney, and Megan, spoke candidly about the past year and acknowledged ongoing challenges, but also shared victories they once thought impossible. They described living more balanced lives, rebuilding relationships, and finding new purpose. That healing was reflected in deeply personal milestones, with Megan preparing to welcome her first child and Courtney's recent marriage.
As Courtney put it, “Most PTSD treatments in the U.S. are like covering a bullet wound with a Band-Aid. For the six in this program, the wounds finally began to heal.”
The reunion also highlighted a larger truth, which is healing does not happen in isolation. While alternative therapies have transformed lives abroad, they remain classified as Schedule I drugs in the U.S., leaving many without access. At the same time Dr. Charlie recognizes that there is a responsibility. These medicines are powerful and must be administered with care by qualified professionals. True healing requires commitment, structure, and guidance. When approached the right way, the results speak for themselves.
Healing Heroes – No Mind Left Behindcalls for change, greater research, mental health awareness, legalization, and access to therapies that can save lives. The reunion in Austin was more than a gathering, it was a reminder of the millions of veterans and first responders still carrying invisible scars. It was a call for a country to offer more than prescriptions and temporary fixes, and to finally deliver real paths to healing.
“Our veterans and first responders fought for us,” said Dr. Charlie. “Now it's our turn to fight for them.”
Healing Heroes – No Mind Left Behindleaves us with a truth we can't ignore: those who served us deserve our fight for research, for access, for therapies that bring lasting change. When we stand together as a community, in joy and in struggle, we ensure that no hero is ever left behind.
The Healing Heroes – No Mind Left Behind documentary is set to premiere in late 2025. Stay connected by following along on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, and watch the latest trailer here. For more updates and information, visit healingheroes.com and join the mailing list.
About Healing Heroes – No Mind Left BehindHealing Heroes – No Mind Left Behindis a pioneering documentary series that unveils a combination of new and rediscovered treatments. Western science has begun to confirm what countless individuals have already experienced in their healing with PTSD: that their painful journey of darkness can indeed find its way back to the light of healing.
This Healing Heroes-No Mind Left Behind series chronicles the journey of six heroes back to the light-not only showing positive outcomes, but also helping to drive the movement to revolutionize PTSD treatments and bring mental healthcare into the awareness the whole world deserves.
About Charles “Dr. Charlie” Powell, MDCharles “Dr. Charlie” Powell, MD is a decorated former Naval Lieutenant Commander, war veteran, multiple medical-patent holder, and former owner and Chief Medical Officer of a major medical system in Texas. He is the father of a special needs son, Charlie, who is the inspiration for Saint Charlie Resorts™.
In 2024, Dr. Powell founded Solo Vive™, meaning “Just live,” as the parent company to Saint Charlie Resorts™, Vive Scientific™, Solo Vive Studios™, and Healing Heroes- No Mind Left Behind, a treatment program (and documentary) with the aim of helping victims of PTSD (of which he himself has found healing). His passions/projects also include special-needs children/families, and anyone that needs a louder voice for their health and wellbeing.
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