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Be The Bridge Foundation: Every purchase funds a specific outcome. No black holes.

We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that funds mental health treatments insurance won’t cover, including ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. We are for everyone, including G.I. Joes and Average Joes alike, including those who don’t see themselves reflected in traditional mental health spaces and those who need additional healing beyond conventional therapy. Discover how you can be the Bridge to Healing for someone trying to conquer the Battle Within.

We Don't Hide the Receipts

Mental Joe doesn’t believe in black holes. We are 100% transparent about everything we do. It starts with T-shirts designed to start conversations around mental health and individual healing. Every purchase sends $5 to the foundation, which helps provide access to alternative treatments for those in need.

Many of these treatments are not covered by insurance and are still being explored for their mental health benefits. Many veterans, first responders, and people suffering from long-term trauma and depression aren’t aware of these options and do not know how to access them. That’s where your financial support can make a world of difference.

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Who We Help

The Hopeless Cases

veterans

Some veterans have PTSD that is resistant to traditional therapy. These brave men and women are often told they have no options, leaving them to struggle in silence long after they leave the battlefield. Alternative therapies involving ketamine or psychedelics can help some veterans process memories that may otherwise be too painful to relive.

The Silent Warriors

First responders and Average Joes

First responders and Average Joes carrying anxiety, rage, and burnout often suffer in silence when they know they have a job to do. The work must go on, but their suffering doesn’t have to. Alternative healing options can help them process the pain they’ve experienced along the way.

The Families

SPOUSES, PARTNERS & CAREGIVERS

PTSD, depression, and anxiety don’t happen in a vacuum. When someone is touched by trauma, these issues can affect their loved ones, including their spouses and children. We know from experience that trauma is a household issue. Our families can benefit from alternative treatments as they process the pain, burnout, and anxiety they’ve had to endure as caretakers and beneficiaries.

Hear From the People You’ve Helped

I'm still kind of processing my journey, but I can say that it was amazing and eye opening! I can see myself getting breakthroughs, I can't thank you enough.

"The Mexico retreat changed my life. For the first time in 20 years, I felt something other than numb. I came home a different man — and my family noticed."

The ketamine treatment truly changed my life. It made me a better man, a better husband, a better father, a better firefighter, and a better friend. Since my treatment, I’ve been able to help other firefighters and friends begin the same journey." - Josh M.

Because Chad with Mental Joe/Be The Bridge Foundation supported both of us, we were able to start healing individually but it ultimately helped heal us together. We healed our marriage. And we healed our family." - Cody

The Mental Joe Impact

350+

veterans, first responders, and spouses connected to care

Our organization has helped over 350 veterans, first responders, and spouses connect to care. We don’t provide one-off funding to people seeking alternative treatments. We provide community, empathy, and connection in the aftermath of trauma and help direct Average Joes and G.I. Joes alike to clinics that offer alternative mental health treatments. We connect with them as human beings and follow up with them after treatment to learn about their experience… because healing takes a village.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Foundation different from Mental Joe Apparel?

Be The Bridge Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and connects people to alternative treatments for PTSD. The Mental Joe apparel line is a branch of the Foundation that sells T-shirts and other merchandise to support these causes.

Where does my donation go?

100% of your donation goes to the Foundation, which helps increase access to alternative Mental Health treatment for those in need. Some of the money goes to operational expenses, and the rest goes directly to helping people learn about and access treatments that insurance won’t cover.

What types of treatments does the Foundation fund?

The Foundation doesn’t fund treatments directly. It is working to increase access to mental health resources like ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. These options can help people who have been through intense trauma safely navigate and process the moments they would like to forget.

Why fund alternative treatments instead of therapy?

Because insurance already funds therapy. What it does not fund are the alternatives that have helped people when therapy did nothing. Many veterans, first responders, trauma survivors, and the Average Joe live with pain that talk therapy cannot reach. We help increase access to alternative options because some trauma does not respond to conventional care, and people deserve access to what actually moves them forward.

Can organizations or foundations partner with you?

Yes, we welcome collaborations with other mental health organizations and foundations. Contact us to see how we can help each other spread the message of healing.

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Every purchase helps fuel this mission. Every conversation helps break the stigma.

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