Five Trips chronicles Emmy Award-winning journalist Kendis Gibson's personal journey through five psychedelic experiences, exploring the access issues faced by the BIPOC community in using psychedelics for mental health conditions, set against the backdrop of his challenges as a Black journalist at ABC network and the racial treatment that fueled his public meltdowns. Five Trips takes you on a profound journey with Emmy Award-winning journalist Kendis Gibson as he navigates the complex interplay of identity, resilience ...
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Five Trips chronicles Emmy Award-winning journalist Kendis Gibson's personal journey through five psychedelic experiences, exploring the access issues faced by the BIPOC community in using psychedelics for mental health conditions, set against the backdrop of his challenges as a Black journalist at ABC network and the racial treatment that fueled his public meltdowns. Five Trips takes you on a profound journey with Emmy Award-winning journalist Kendis Gibson as he navigates the complex interplay of identity, resilience, and healing. This powerful memoir delves into his personal experiences with psychedelics, examining their transformative impact against the often harsh realities of racial inequity and limited access in the BIPOC community. Gibson's candid recounting includes a gripping anxiety attack during a rare interview with Beyonc???, a public confrontation with deeply entrenched racism at ABC, and his private struggle with sexual identity, all woven into the fabric of an illustrious yet tumultuous career in the media. Five Trips is not just a memoir--it's a beacon for those seeking to understand the potential of psychedelics in mental health, a testament to overcoming adversity, and an insider's perspective on the pivotal moments that shape public figures behind the scenes. Join Kendis Gibson as he reveals the unspoken truths of a life spent in the spotlight, offering insights and hope to those on their own paths to healing.
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Kendis GibsonÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s unfiltered memoir Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¦"Five Trips: An Investigative Journey into Mental Health, Psychedelic Healing, and Saving a LifeÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?Â? details his difficulties with drug addiction and suicidal thoughts stemming from early childhood trauma that refused to go away despite significant successes as a media personality.
Gibson, an American national news anchor and four-time Emmy Award winner, was born in Belize, in the Caribbean. The realization that his mother had desired a girl instead of a son left him feeling unwanted and abandoned. When he left Belize for America, he finally had the opportunity to escape his familyÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s tremendous poverty, advance his career, and live the idyllic life he had always desired. Furthermore, the move provided an opportunity for him to overcome the increasing PTSD and follow his preferred lifestyle of bisexuality.
His sixth birthday remained a watershed occasion in his life that ushered in a period of deep sadness. One of his adolescent relatives had forced himself on him after his birthday celebration and molested him. Regretfully, he was unaware that this would happen frequently, and since he had no idea what it was all about in the first place, he was unable to report it. He also later argues that speaking about it could be construed as a convenience crime in a country where having sexual tendencies could easily result in rejection by society.
In this book, he describes his path of resiliency, healing, and triumph over darkness that was part of him for decades, ultimately living the Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¦"American Dream.Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?Â? His moving yet sad life journey emphasizes the struggles experienced by black voices in newsrooms, living in a country where mental health issues were stigmatized, facing racism, and seeking therapy with psychedelics like MDMA and LSD to combat recurrent panic attacks. Throughout the book, he is open and honest about his flaws and breakdowns. His revelations lighten the dark side of celebrity life and the fallout from concealed stress and depression.
Ã?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â?¦"Five Trips: An Investigative Journey into Mental Health, Psychedelic Healing, and Saving a LifeÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?â??Ã?Â? by Kendis Gibson is a memoir that serves as a valuable mental wellness resource in addition to being an inspirational story about overcoming adversity. Despite being conveyed in a blunt tone, the message is obvious and concise. Its word choice and construction are superb, and it might encourage hope and resilience in those on similar mental wellness paths.
