DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY!!!??

[Pezzo]

^^^ no what ya mean man

[CheebaMan]

Ryan and 420 you both need to see MD's. Your brain chemistry is out of wack and it is not yoru fault. You do not have to sufffer with this. My advice is see the MD--tell him you smoke weed, otherwise he won't give you the right med. Second, realize your situation will change for the better! Nick

i love this answer


look ryan, i know you hate hearing this but weed could actually be contributing to your problems, suppose ure away and have no weed, what will u do?

[Cornelius]

At my university I have done lots of research (I study psychology and neuroscience) and I recently wrote a paper reviewing a treatment for depression that is more effective than antidepressant medication and has fewer side effects. My focus was Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). It may sound crazy, but I have reviewed the research and found it solid, leading me to the conclusion that it is a safe, effective treatment for depression and the depressive part of bipolar disorder.

New research has revealed part of the mechanism by which it works, which is stimulating glial cell growth in the prefrontal cortex. If anyone would like to know more, I can post my paper along with the references to relevant articles.


On a more personal note, I just want to say it will be ok. I experienced a week of depression a couple years ago, and I must say I was amazed at its power over me. Of course I was also absolutely miserable. I remember weed did help some to ease my pain, but it was no cure. Luckily I came out of it, but certainly with a changed perspective on mental disorder. I feel for you, and i know that it doesn't feel like it right now, but it will be ok.

[RyanTheCaveman]

Well. i was gonna attempt to kill myself today. but i was thinking about everything.
so i decided to tell my ex-gf about my feelings toward her. so i feel better now.
she was part of the depression. i still have other problems to assist to.
but for some reason. facing problems head on works alot better than drugs.

[ckoutlaw]

I had a similar problem. The symptoms you describe sound like some i was feeling a lil while ago. To be honest, no pills i took helped. I took Abilify (FUCK THAT) made me feel as if I was NEVER comfortable and I always had to be moving. Effexor my sis takes and she has extreme anger issues. gets mad at stupid stuff and it gets annoying actually. I use greenz, but I use em effectively. You cant use it as an excuse to just smoke 5-6 times a day. I tried and it fucked up my tolerance and I found i feel MUCH better if I smoke fewer sessions/amount. I try to keep it to 2 and always try to have about a day or two maybe three of "sober" this keeps your tolerance low and allows you to keep enjoying the high. When i smoke 5+ times a day my tolerance was fuckin high and I was getting annoyed kind of. My moods were alwas mellow. The day or two i didnt smoke made me feel great.

[scStOnEr]

I can relate with the depression and anxiety. I have Bipolar type 2, and GAD pretty rough. Should definitely watch the benzos (xanax, etc). I've been taking them once a night as prescribed small dose and i have started going through tollerance withdrawls. Feel horirible, starting slow withdrawl next week. Antidepressants help quite a bit if you dont have a manic response. Get an appoitment with a psychiatrist and talk options over.

[moeburn]

Jesus fucking christ are you people actually encouraging benzos like XANAX?!

I can't think of any drug more addictive....

Antidepressants are more likely to make your situation worse than better. Sure, there are the rare few people who seem to live happy lives for years on antidepressants. But it isn't worth taking the risk. That's 3 weeks to get on the drug, 3 weeks to get off, and if you're NOT the person who benefits, you're way more likely to commit suicide.

Honestly dude, if you're using weed to help you escape from your mental troubles, you've got a problem. You can't tell WHY you are depressed or anxious because your thought process is a little fogged up from so much pot. Lay of the pot for a week or two. Get some exercise. Hang out with some old friends, or make some new ones. Do something you love. If the insomnia really bothers you, pick up some melatonin strips. They aren't
addictive, they just give you the same sleepiness as weed but without the high.

If you're having trouble digging into your own thoughts, perhaps even trying something spiritual perhaps? Maybe trying another plant and/or fungi? (I am specifically referring to the cultivation of sage and portabello, deliciously made into a meal)


But for god's sake man, don't use weed to escape. That's like using a cement mixer as a getaway car.

[Matt the Funk]

Jesus fucking christ are you people actually encouraging benzos like XANAX?!

I can't think of any drug more addictive....

Antidepressants are more likely to make your situation worse than better. Sure, there are the rare few people who seem to live happy lives for years on antidepressants. But it isn't worth taking the risk. That's 3 weeks to get on the drug, 3 weeks to get off, and if you're NOT the person who benefits, you're way more likely to commit suicide.

Honestly dude, if you're using weed to help you escape from your mental troubles, you've got a problem. You can't tell WHY you are depressed or anxious because your thought process is a little fogged up from so much pot. Lay of the pot for a week or two. Get some exercise. Hang out with some old friends, or make some new ones. Do something you love. If the insomnia really bothers you, pick up some melatonin strips. They aren't
addictive, they just give you the same sleepiness as weed but without the high.

If you're having trouble digging into your own thoughts, perhaps even trying something spiritual perhaps? Maybe trying another plant and/or fungi? (I am specifically referring to the cultivation of sage and portabello, deliciously made into a meal)


But for god's sake man, don't use weed to escape. That's like using a cement mixer as a getaway car.

NOthing helps my anxiety besides benzos and weed....

[Matt the Funk]

I had a similar problem. The symptoms you describe sound like some i was feeling a lil while ago. To be honest, no pills i took helped. I took Abilify (FUCK THAT) made me feel as if I was NEVER comfortable and I always had to be moving. Effexor my sis takes and she has extreme anger issues. gets mad at stupid stuff and it gets annoying actually. I use greenz, but I use em effectively. You cant use it as an excuse to just smoke 5-6 times a day. I tried and it fucked up my tolerance and I found i feel MUCH better if I smoke fewer sessions/amount. I try to keep it to 2 and always try to have about a day or two maybe three of "sober" this keeps your tolerance low and allows you to keep enjoying the high. When i smoke 5+ times a day my tolerance was fuckin high and I was getting annoyed kind of. My moods were alwas mellow. The day or two i didnt smoke made me feel great.

Abilify sucks.I think weed is a good natural alternative to depression and all types of anxiety.

[sgS2]

I suffer from either schizophrenia or bipolar and severly bad anxiety.

lol u weren't professionally diagnosed, you don't even know which one it is, lolz so which is it? lolz