When depression becomes hopeless — and euthanasia enters the picture: a story of full recovery”

Podcast description

What if nothing works for depression? Not EMDR, not medication, not even electroconvulsive therapy. Two hospital admissions, a dependence on diazepam — and euthanasia coming closer and closer. For some, it begins to feel like there is simply no way out.

In this powerful episode, a Magnolia client shares his story. Years of trying everything, without lasting results — until he encounters ketamine-assisted therapy.

Not a quick fix, but a carefully guided process in which set and setting are essential. Where it’s not just the substance, but the therapeutic context and working with the subconscious that make the difference. Step by step, space emerges for processing, insight, and real change.

The result: full recovery from a depression that once seemed untreatable. An honest and hopeful conversation between Frank Kniese and psychiatrist Jules Tielens about what becomes possible when conventional treatments fall short — and about Magnolia’s distinctive approach.