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Originally Posted by Sad eyed lady
I have just joined this group also as I knew I needed some support with my depression. My doctor has been playing with my meds but nothing helps. Now Wellbutrin and Cymbalta. My depression is the kind where I hurt so bad that I can't stop crying. I have been depressed for many years but when I was young I used to do drugs to numb my feelings and "feel good" a temporary fix but I think what happened is that for years I numbed myself so much now the emotions and feelings are hitting me so hard I feel sometimes like I can't cope. I don't want to do this any more and I want some treatment that works. Does anyone know if medical marijuana would help and if a doctor would prescribe it or is it just for end of life issues. Anyway I am glad I found people who understand. My friends and family just say breathe and get over it but they don't understand Thank you for listening sad eyed lady
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From my understanding you can get medical marijuana for mental health conditions including depression, however I think it is more difficult than getting it for physical ailments like chronic pain or to help cancer symptoms. My brother was saying you can't get medical MJ for depression but I think I've probably looked into it more recently than he has...for a time it was not approved for that but at least in my state I believe it is.
I more or less self medicate with cannabis and find it helpful...but have not obtained doctor recommendation, not to mention it a bit of a chunck of money to get an MMJ card and its legal here so, thus far seems more trouble than it is worth. But yeah I don't use the cannabis to 'numb' feelings kind of hard to explain but helps me deal with how I feel like instead of having racing thoughts and getting anxious or being consumed by the despair of depression I might look at it more objectively and calmly. Also it improves my mood even after the 'high' wears off.