Epizelus

Epizelus, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to providing support to military active duty, veterans, and their families so that they may fully reengage into their communities. By partnering with organizations who facilitate pathways to physical and mental healing, Epizelus provides individuals with financial assistance to receive treatments otherwise unavailable to them. Epizelus is also committed to supporting research for treating PTS/PTSD. Our current partnership with Daydream MD provides ketamine and talk therapy treatment to Veterans through a weeks long research program.

Epizelus supports military veterans and their families by providing evidence-based PTSD treatments, including traditional and innovative approaches such as Ketamine which has proven to rapidly reduce reemission of severe suicidal ideation in adults. However, the VA requires proof of demand for certain treatments, causing financial burdens for veterans and hindering providers' ability to demonstrate demand. Epizelus addresses this by removing the financial strain, ensuring veterans' access to treatments, and giving providers proof of demand to advocate for VA coverage. With this approach, Epizelus aims to encourage the VA to recognize and support the critical services our veterans need.