Patients & Caregivers

You're seeking answers to the conditions that weigh life down. We're finding pathways that unlock futures filled with possibility.

Your treatments failed you—not the other way around

Your strength is why we’re here. We know how exhausting the trial and error of treatment can be, and Compass was founded to change it. For those who have exhausted every option, we aim to offer a new way forward that’s rooted in a decade of rigorous clinical science. 

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Hear stories like yours from our own team members

Listen to people here at Compass who have been where you are talk about their experiences.  

These clips are anonymized for privacy. 

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The sense that life moves forward in one piece is something I've lost that I'm not sure most people would understand.

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I wish I could tell my earlier self that life is going to feel very different in a few years, in a way that is uncomfortable and confusing and hard to name.

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What would it mean to see the person I care for get their life back?

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No one prepares you for how all-consuming it is to be a caregiver.

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This isn't talked about enough, but as a caregiver I was unprepared for the feelings of helplessness.

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It honestly brings me to tears thinking about what it would be like to see the person I care for get their life back.

Your search for a different option is our reason for existing

For decades, millions like you have been left to navigate a gray landscape with treatments that can be just as debilitating as the symptoms they tackle. We know conditions like yours are some of the toughest to treat, and that’s exactly why we’re focused on them. Our reason for being is to create new paths. Not by promising a miracle, but by acknowledging that the current standard of care has its limits. Because you deserve a way forward through this. 

That’s why we’re striving to move psychiatry beyond chronic symptom management and toward true human restoration through the clinical application of new treatment approaches such as psychedelics. It’s about neuroplasticity and network reorganization: the biological capability of the brain to activate new pathways and connections. We believe our science has the power to help people break through the rigid thought loops that keep them feeling stuck. By grounding this work in rigorous science, we aim to provide the quality of mainstream medicine in a category that has been uncharted. 

Ultimately, our clinical rigor and category leadership are a direct reflection of our personal understanding of what is at stake. Every discovery we make is dedicated to you, the caregivers and seekers of new options whose courage is our cause and whose resilience gives us purpose. We value doing things the right way, because we believe that everyone deserves a future filled with possibility. This science is personal to us—many of us have seen our own loved ones struggle with these same hurdles—and we’re working relentlessly to make these new pathways an accessible reality for you. 

Conditions we're focused on

Treatment-resistant depression (TRD)

When you are diagnosed with TRD, it means your depression has resisted at least two courses of treatment. This resistance can increase risks to your health and often causes harm to your overall quality of life.¹ We’re dedicated to patients who have been failed by their treatments, and who need scientific innovation to rigorously pursue new possibilities. 

Post-traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD)

Whether your story is of combat or assault, an accident or natural disaster, PTSD is a condition that may occur in people who have experienced traumatic events.² This constant state of high alert often complicates life for the patient and those closest to them. We are committed to anyone whose life has been obscured by PTSD’s devastation and seeks a path through it. 

See our clinical trials

We encourage you to visit clinicaltrials.gov to learn more about our clinical trials.

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Discover more useful resources and tools for those living with mental health conditions

Mental Health America

Access helpful tools and community support

American Psychological Association

Review professional standards for clinical care

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Find peer-led resources for TRD

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Explore advocacy and education for families

Information about independent organizations is provided as an additional resource for obtaining information related to mental health conditions. It does not indicate endorsement by Compass Pathways of an organization or its communications. Your healthcare team is your best source of information. All trademarks, brand names, and logos are property of their respective owners.

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