A Ketamine Clinic employee took to TikTok to discuss the clinic’s abrupt closure and its potential impact on patients who used its services to treat depression, chronic pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as their accounts. reported about the removal of money.
Video courtesy of creator Strawberry (@strawberry. maybe), which has amassed over 419,000 views since it hit the platform on March 15. In it, she begins with her alarming statement. Zero notice. ”
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She then revealed that she was recording the video at 3:00 AM, that she had checked her bank account, and that she had a negative $2,000 in her bank account.
according to NBC news article As she pointed out in a follow-up video, the Ketamine Wellness Center closed all 13 facilities in nine different states on March 10. I have detailed how I got both of them into a predicament.
“We were the largest ketamine infusion provider in the nation,” she said. That’s a big deal.
“From an employee perspective, it sucks,” she continued. “They called on Friday afternoon, got an email and were like, ‘You guys are all fired. Don’t come on Monday.
She claims the money came out of her account.
She then interrupted by saying, “I can’t touch anything.” It probably means that you can’t access your account.
Despite worrying about her own situation, she seems to be more concerned about the patients her clinic treats.
“We have patients who fly to clinics to get treatment and hotels,” she explains. At the clinic, no one was there. These are people with life-threatening mental illnesses and debilitating physical pain. ”
She also revealed that in preparation for the announcement, her CEO reached out to her and told her to shut down the Facebook page she was affiliated with. Strawberry says he just paused.
A follow-up video on her account included a notice of an NBC News article. According to the creators, this was the result of an effort by patients to get media coverage of the closure.
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Comments on the original TikTok video showed confusion about how ketamine therapy is utilized or even what it is.
“Is it ketamine that killed Michael Jackson?” asked one. “Are you a fraud company?”
“I don’t know if this is ironic, but it’s not how MJ died,” the creator replied.
But others see its value, stating that it “saved my life after years of trying other options.”
Others offered advice on legal options and how creators should act in the wake of what happened.
“Shut up cake halls and lawyers,” one bluntly added, “soon.”
Strawberry replied, “Thank you very much.”
The Daily Dot reached out to the creator via a TikTok comment for more information.
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*First published: March 27, 2023 2:58 PM CDT
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