Should marijuana be used to treat people with depression?
Or should marijuana be used in the short and or long term fight against depression.
Alternatively you may feel that marijuana should not be prescribed for depression, people think marijuana can make you feel depressed.
I am a medical marijuana patient, I am bipolar, I have tried different types of psych meds and nothing works as well as marijuana. I always feel better after medicating. and since I have started using a vaporizer I feel not one negative effect, I can honestly say” it’s all good”.
Hello All,
Many will criticize me for this but I am a 17 year old user. I agree with the legalization of Marijuana throughout the entire 50 states. I suffered with severe depression, panic attacks, paranoia, and anxiety. Not to mention after multiple surgeries and an assault case I was left for worse. Going through life with many migraines, pains from surgeries, and the constant desire to be not more is not an easy feat for someone my age. However I always looked down on the drug believing it to be bad, or against human nature. When nothing more could help me and after about 5 suicidal attempts I finally decided to try the amazing plant. Upon using I had felt a happy I had not felt in years. I could breath easier and felt no more the desire to not exist. My pains left me along with my sorrow. I am now able to sleep at night having my insomnia (Due by stress) left me. I gained appetite and weight and better social skills. Life has never been better since using. My family is aware and agrees it was for the better for me. Many of you will mock or downgrade this plant as a problem to society. But only those of you that have used it and experienced the true effects of it instead of rumors will know that it belongs to those of us that need it.
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I’m a 35 y.o. mother of 5. After battling with postpartum depression, depression, and multiple physical injuries the only thing that has EVER helped me was marijuana. It helped my depression of both sorts, helps relieve my pain & stops my nausea from stress and pain. I agree that not everyone is the same, however, for me, Id rather smoke a joint than be on a number of hardcore medications. Also, having to be weaned off medications was a feat in its self. Marijuana helped me thru that as well. Many of you wont agree, or biased on the topic, but those that it does help should be allowed to without scrutiny.
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I started using weed when i was 15 and now im 18 and ive never experienced depression before until now. Ive tried to commit suicide 3 times since ive started smoking. Im addicted to it now and I cant stop. so please dont ever ever start smoking weed! my life is miserable because of it!
I think your depression requires that you seek professional psychiatric care. 3 suicide attempts aren’t caused by smoking weed, you have under-lying issues that need to be dealt with. No one wants to be mental, but 15 years ago I finally found a doctor willing to refer me to a psychiatrist after years of wondering why my life was so miserable and daily suicidal thoughts. I was diagnosed with severe panic disorder that caused my depression. I went on SSRI medication and 30 days later I couldn’t believe I had lived 40 years with my disorder. My son has been diagnosed with a similar disorder and he doesn’t wish to begin SSRI treatment because he is 21, and he is afraid his liver etc will suffer if he starts medication at such a young age. He smokes weed for panic attacks, it calms him down and makes his life controllable. He’s on the Dean’s List and he doesn’t live in fear of the attacks anymore. YOU need to find what works for YOUR issues… Weed ISN’T the problem.
I was diagnosed with severe depression in sixth grade and smoking weed has made it easier to cope with all the bull shit I have to live through sure you could say oh you have nothing to be upset about well in sixth grad and before I attempted suicide several times.
I just passed out from suffacating myself never got hurt from falling straight on my head with lined up spine and I have tried to kill my sister and the weed as made those feelings be suppressed and easier to deal with I have questioned my sexuality since I was malessted when i was four by a guy and yea great life so many of my friends and lived ones died leaving me no one to talk to and what do you know weed has made me happy and gave me somewhat of reason for life and no I have done therapy and I didn’t work for me and that’s not even everything.
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Im bipolar it runs in my family and im normally depressed but sometimes im just angry and feel hateful and am rarely happy or nice and pot helps me feel simple and free i wish it was legal for bipolar disorder.
if you get your records from any doctor that you may have gone to for your depression depending on which state you are from take that to your local mmmp program
ok i have depression and panic attacks and i find smoking marijuana for it helps me calm down and relax, but thats only me marijuana has a different effect for everyone, but truly it helps me just laugh at life and smile and i love that and my doctor tells me that he thinks it realy changes my view on life so maybe its bad for some people bet if it helps you then i think marijuana should be used for it.
I am so very sorry to ANYONE that has suffered depression wheather MAJOR as mine is or any depression. I also suffer panic attacts. I am 39 and have lived this way since I was 17.
I had sooo many hopes & dreams for my life, I’m smart, pretty, kind, loving but after my very first panic attack my life as I knew it was over. I’ve taken ALL the meds made for this crap, Ive been on Effexor ER for about 8 years at a high dose, if you haven’t taken effexor don’t start. I will never be able to get off of this med, go without it for 2 or 3 days and depression looks like a cake walk. I have also taken Xanax at high dosages since I was about 17. I am now at 2 mil 3x’s a day. I’m fixing to go to 4 times a day. I’ve had back surgeries that have failed and my doctors said NO more surgeries on your back, all you have left is pain management, so I have been doing that for almost 7 years.
I take methadone, morph, zanaflex, trazadone and ritalin. I have smoked pot since I was 15 and loved it the first time I smoked it. I recently got so fed up with my pain meds that I stopped my methadone cold turkey for about 3 days WAS NOT A BRILLIANT IDEA. I haven’t wanted to live but I’m lucky I live in Florida and have a cool pain Dr. He says smoke up whenever you want. I lost my first love, I was 12 and he was 14, we were each others FIRST EVERYTHING.
I feel asleep early on 11-07-2010 and when I woke to go to the bathroom he was laying across my tummy deceased, he was 40 he died of heart failure. Since that night I haven’t experienced depression like this EVER, I didn’t think I could get worse but everyday gets worse. Thanks 4 reading. Jesus is the only way I have come this far. He has been my Savior since I was about 9 and no matter what stupid crap I have ever done, he has always had my back because he loves us. I’m not a holy roller, I just know he’s there when I don’t think he is. May EVERYONE have peace with whatever you are going through. HUGZZZ
Sorry to hear about your depression and I know it seems like there is no way out or if there is, you don’t know how to find it.
It is all very familiar as I’ve been there as well but with the help of a great psychologist pulled myself together and managed to get out.
Panic attacks are quite common for people who don’t know how to deal with stress then it escalates and becomes a vicious circle. I used to have them but never took any medicine as drugs would have just made things worse. Back pains can be also stress related (that doctors don’t necessarily know therefore they recommend surgery which should be the final solution after psychological checks are done).
I believe you can come out of your situation with someone’s help (try to find a caring psychologist – the personality of the psychologist is important – my first one was a selfish money hungry person, fortunately I only saw her once. They can cause more harm than good).
Slowly you will be able to come off the meds as well. Be patient and give yourself time, it will come gradually. Also try to find activities, something that interests you in life (e.g. exercises, arts&crafts, walks in the nature, whatever you feel like just keep trying)
And it is great that you had dreams and hopes before you had your first panic attacks. That means you have the right personality but you got lost on the way somwehere – like we all do sometimes.
When I had similar issues I found a book that really made me think about where I was going, what type of person I wanted to be: Penny Ferguson-Transform yor life (the woman who wrote this book was in an even more difficult situation than you are – losing her son & multiple divorces). This is good to start with.
I also started doing activities and found yoga the most effective one. This could help you deal with stress, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, very good for back pain and lot of other health problems. But again, be selective and don’t stop until you find the right teacher for yourself.
Smoking pot can be okay in certain situations but sometimes it is not the solution – even if it is so widely promoted that “treat for everyhing” and “miracle drug”.
I hope you will get better, find your way, your goal in life and – which is the most important – yourself (I know, this is the hardest part
).
You are the only one who is responsible for how you feel, and you are the only one who can change it by learning to understand your feelings, thoughts and controlling them (e.g. Don’t let negative thoughts take over your mind – this can be learnt as well).
It is good that you believe Jesus is always there for you and loves you as this can give you some relief. But it is not not enough if you don’t stand by and help yourself.
All the best.
i understand that im 16 i live this life just trying to move on i take bupropion 350mg trazadone 100mg and it helps at times but it doesint seem to even do a thing at times it can be hard to live and many times you wish not to live it seems to get only worse and worse but i respet that you have held on no matter what because it seems to be getting too much for me at times.
Hi Chance,
Do you realize that every time you say “I can’t” that you can’t. As many times as you’ve said “it’s getting too much” that your prayers are answered and you get “too much”?
You have to turn you around. You’ve got to take responsibility for you. Only you can hurt you.
You have to stop agreeing with your “habitual mind”. You have to control you and tell your habitual mind that what you’re saying to yourself is a habit. You’ve got to ask yourself “is what you’re saying really really true or is it a habit to say what you’re saying to yourself.
You can’t go out and have someone else take over your life and tell you what to do and what to take. Like doctors for instance. Do you always agree or just think that these people are God? 16 and you’re dead?
It does get better when you “help yourself” and let your God “help you”. But, you notice the word “help”. You’ve got to do so that you can be helped by your God.
MMJ may or may not help. You and everyone knows that when you use MMJ your current mental conditions are either enhanced or made better. Get rid of your habitual mind and start thinking new thoughts. New positive thoughts.
Blessed Be Chance and all His works.
Raven
I hope you have been very honest with your doctors when they question you about how you feel. It doesn’t do you any good to say “all right I guess”… It sounds as if you need different meds and I do hope you are being treated by a licensed psychiatrist and not the family doctor. If you want a physical, see the family doc, if you want your head straight see a shrink. That is what they did the extra years of schooling for! Please get the right help. If weed helps, than I hope it will be approved for us someday. Until that day, I’ll stick with my shrink and advocate for good mental health and whatever helps one achieve it. We need to not only legalize marijuana for medical reason but for psychological health use also!
I know what you mean. I have major depression and post traumatic stress. My mom developed a mental illness when I was about 4yrs. old and my family sent me to go live with my dad that I didn’t know when I was 6yrs. old.
They didn’t know they were sending me to live with a monster. He physically, mentally, and sexually abused me for 8yrs. HE stole my virginity when I was 9 yrs. old before I even knew what it was. Got me pregnant when I was 13yrs. old and made me have an abortion. I grew up living in fear.
Smoking Marijuana helps keep me from having flashbacks of my abuse and it helps with the panic and depression that I experience daily. I have a phobia when it comes to perscription medicine. I have so many family members who have ruined themselves over pills.
I don’t like alchohol because I was also gang raped the first time I got drunk at the age of 12 yrs old. I was given date rape drug because I still over 20yrs later only remember bits and pieces of that night. I could go on and on but my POINT is mary-jane is my HERO!!
GOD bless you… i share your pain…. rejoice in knowing that someone in this world is praying for your health and well being…Please try to hold on if you can, Jesus is on the way!
Yes, maybe someone is praying for us , but if Jesus is on his way, I think he’s late.
I had my first real depessive episode 4 years ago. I did everything that my doctor’s suggested. Took all my medication, exercise , more sleep, less sleep , new meds etc.I was having trouble sleeping and felt I needed something to help me that wouldn’t make me tired the next day, something that wasn’t addictive or taste horrible the next day.
I smoked marijuana 20 years ago for purely social situations. Don’t really know why I decided to start again but I’m glad I did. I am more energetic when it comes to getting things done around the house and my anxiety pretty much seems to to away.
So if Jesus is on his way, can you ask him where he grew the good pot.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the only thing that helped me was weed…
Marijuana is a depressant. I stopped because of severe depression from it.
My friend had severe depression. I used to smoke with people and they said they hate their lives. Whether marijuana gives you depression or not there are many harmful toxins in it.
look all i know is when im not high im depressed and all ways thinking abought things i cant do nothen about.
I feel bumbed and dont want to do nothen but sulk and gripe. But when i am high…im at ease and allways thinking of some thing to do that is constructive. and even more eager to help others.
same symtoms with me wanna e-mail?
Anything that is extremely sativa heavy means that you will have a lighter happier high instead of couch lock high which is what you get from indica heavy marijuana.
he is so right…it depends on the stran of plant…with the brown weed i get more depressed…but with the green i feel happy…same goes for most hidro…it like the green stuff.
There are varying results when treating depression with cannabis and i think its one of those situations where a doctor or professional should really be monitoring the situation. I have heard of people who benefited greatly from it, and others where the marijuana made it worse. As always please consider healthier methods of smoking by reading some vaporizer reviews.
Studies have shown varied results on marijuana treating depression. Some users feel a great lift and relaxed state. Others can feel a paranoid state and find it unappealing. Very mixed bag on this.
Its like pain pill ,if ur doctor give u a 100m vickitdan, and i get the shakes.U tell ur dr and he gives u a 50m pain pill instead.
So the ones who feel a paranoid state and find it unappealing. Need to down grades to something different, so what i saying is dont give them a plant w/22% thc but say a 11% thc plant, and it may be better if u used it in their food and didnt smoke it.
Chronic pain is a valid reason but it has to be based on an examinable illness. This is the problem with chronic pain.
I have a long history of chronic pain, multiple sugeries, x-rays of arthritic joints, and a long history of taking anti inflamatories and such. My doctors will not prescribe pain meds, which I don’t want because of the side effects, makes me eligable for med marijuana. I don’t know your history, and the hypoxia experienced with marijuana would actually make your headaches worse because the lack of oxygen by the intruduction of smoke.
If I were you I would eat it, like in brownies. High lasts longer and is more mellow, anyway, lol.
only because they have to allways look over their shoulders in fear of the cops busting them. take that away and the paranoai will go away too. i know what im talking abought. im a over 40 year user.