i have depression and marijuana helps me feel happy

40-65% wow I’m not alone and enjoying the affects . Marijuana has better healing properties than man made chemicals that are profit motivated rather than therapeutical.

people always come up with an excuse to smoke they say it's harmless but everything you do to your body has a consequence just because they haven't found anything doesn't mean that it's not harmful

cannabidiol, a compound found in marijuana, I have read, helps with mental illness, it is said to act as an antipsychotic, I really wish I could use it for my medication!!!!!!

i was diagnosed with bipolar I a couple years ago. At 55, I have never found anything that works for me better than getting a little high. With depakote alone, I just got very depressed. I had other medications, for the depression, while taking depakote and there was nothing that helped for very long. Getting just a little bit high makes suicide thoughts vanish and helps me to sleep. After a while, I stopped taking the depakote. That was when I started feeling normal again.

Great information.

Marijuana sleep isn't deep enough for the good affects on your body & mind. And it will become a sleep 'crutch'. I'm not against it, but lets deal with this great drug in a realistic manner. It has a number of benefits, but it is not without some downside. The same with most things in life. (lol) Most sleeping problems can be attributed to 'thinking' and inability to turn thinking off. Check out meditation, it can help with this problem. Good luck!

CBD is antipsychotic. CBD combined with THC, preferably an indica is a good thing to use for bipolar if regular medicine is not working good for you :)

It’s 2019. Any new notes or corrections you would like to make ?

Because when your body forces your mind to change from one emotion to another it is mentally exhausting as it is. now add insomnia to that which is going to further exhaust you. Its not something that is just made up for people enjoyment, but i will agree with you that pills are not the answer.

My father has BiPolar disorder and he is a chronic pot smoker. We're talking every time his high goes down, he'll pack another 2 bowls or so. It is an amazing medication for him, he is calm, and can operate just fine. Marijuana basically saved him from being a maniac.

@nikmarkwell I smoke cannabis for bipolar disorder. Cannabis has been able to help me cope with the depression.its also much safer than pills and one can not od on cannabis.Whats worse taking a bunch of stuff created in some lab so a plant that has been shown to be safe and good for you

You can find just as much literature about marijuana being good for mental illness as you can for it triggering it. Also people need to know that just because you smoke weed doesn't mean you will get a disorder of some kind only people who have pre-existing or predisposing conditions are more likely to have this affect.

before smoking anything you should clear the energies in the area and around your aura and set protections so that you are in a safe space and energetically cleared.

I've had VERY bad bipolar disorder in the past. Luckily i've reduced it down to a minor headache...everyday after work. Smoking marijuana makes it MUCH worse. My brain won't stop thinking. In fact, my brain will start switching thoughts and hitting every sector of the brain until i'm out of ideas....and it freaking sucks. If your bipolar, avoid weed.

i smoke and have bi polar disorder. i can honestly say that the only time i am not in my manic or depression swings is when i smoke pot. the pills dont work. i sit here right now crying because i am without my medication. i wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy. we should decriminalize pot so people like me dont have to suffer, and not be able to live life to the fullest.

Once people understand the difference between CBD's and THC, then they can truly help themselves. If you're going to take a medication that is known to work, understand everything about it so you know which strain to take. Lots of you took the wrong strain and that's why you had anxiety. Learn the difference and get the right medication.

i was diagnosed with bipolar I a couple years ago. At 55, I have never found anything that works for me better than getting a little high. With depakote alone, I just got very depressed. I had other medications, for the depression, while taking depakote and there was nothing that helped for very long. Getting just a little bit high makes suicide thoughts vanish and helps me to sleep.

my hubby smokes to,hes bipolar-2....your rite,thanks.

I've been wanting to say that and I figured this was my opportunity, I didn't expect you to call me on it :P

no insidegame33 is right. it's all about willpower and grounding yourself. - a bipolar 1/schizoaffective person that got better without meds

Never took meds from government

The SHOULD have been explained better to the viewer. The bad videography and disorganized expaination lead to a likely misunderstanding of a seemingly revolutionary idea. If you have bipolar disorder your brain works differently. While level of function may not be impaired the mechanism differs from the current norm. The difference shows serious corrolation to the difference between the current norm and that of marijuana smokers. The same part of the brain is used instead of what is common.

Why are they always trying to pick on Pot, its wonderful for treating bipolar in that it chills you right out, makes you happy and gives you a great nights sleep.

alcohol was illegal, it didn't last. That and we are the same species, prohibition doesn't work, and will fall apart. Believing something will never happen or never change helps to perpetuate that scenario.

Wow, if it works for you, then I guess stick with that, I have bi-polar II and have the opposite reaction to it. I mean, sometimes it calms me down, but mostly it just makes me paranoid and anxiety-ridden. I agree that the pharmacological companies take too much of our money, but I think there are professionals who do care and are trying to come up with other ways for us to self-soothe without using so much chemistry. Meditation is a pretty safe thing you can do. No risks with it either.

14 to 60%? thats a pretty big range

I'm not a super pothead but honestly I was feeling a lil depress early- after all these yrs she still has the same effect.

Each person is uniquely affected by each psychiatric medication. One medication might prove to be the wonder drug for one person and merely result in a jumble of intolerable side effects in another. All you have to do is read the possible side effect list for almost any of those meds. Typical lists will include: diarrhea; constipation; insomnia; somnolence; anorexia; increased appetite, etc. The same is going to be true of the effect pot has on each person. It might help some and make others worse.

I wanna respond to hamstershat123 i dont understand, how did your depression stop?! I have been smoking pot, and then my dealer got caught, so i stopped, but im still depressed, it only made a difference when i was high!!!

maybe thats because you smoke strains that isnt containing enough cbd.

Are the neurological scans of the patients with or without psychiatric drugs? If they are with psychiatric drugs, well than this similarity is fairly explainable. Personally, i would like to see the same demonstration done on a control subject, one taking psychiatric drugs, one not taking psychiatric drugs, as well as one only using marijuana.

I used to smoke a buncha weed everyday for 2.5 years. And y'know my bro smoked even more than me for 4+ years and still going. And I noticed I wouldn't get high after a while, but rather it would become a "dysphoric high." And later I got diagnosed bipolar, but he didn't. So I'm just different. Everyone's different. And rather than just blaming weed (however I would say it is a factor), I blame my old shitty friends for it. They were assholes and always giving me shit.

To this end, it raises 2 serious question. 1: Does this have something to do with the correlation between the onset of bipolar symptoms and marijuana use in some? And, 2: Does this explain why some bipolar sufferers display higher levels of function when they have used marijuana regularly over time?

"chronic cannabis smokers"

I see a lot of anecdotes. If you share this make sure to tell people it is your opinion.

@TheAngeltoDemon joy and happiness was only temporary for me, no matter what I've tried, now I'm under medication for depression and man I felt like a poo poo left in a sand storm when I didn't take my meds (seroxat, rivotril [known as paxil abroad], and another kind of stabilizer starting with D.. something) so you're not alone, I'm also under treatment for low testosterone levels and have to get blood tested every time I go for the next shot.. MJ made me feel comfortable with myself...

i wish she explained a little bit better.

An alcoholic knows alcohol doesn't solve their problems-- every one of them is suffering. You can't compare the effects of alcohol to the effects of pot. People can function and lead fulfilling lives while stoned-- an alcoholic is disoriented and out of control. Pharmaceuticals are drugs, there is no way around that, so the point is to decrease negative effects as much as possible while treating the symptoms. Cannabis is a viable medication.

no i said listen to your SELF as in get in touch with your self and listen to your body. I could be a doctor you never know but that doesnt mean i know better than anyone else.

Cannabis use is renowned for increasing the level of all psychiatric disorders I have worked in a institution in the area of mental health. it is now policy that you are refused a second admission if you use cannabis regardless of how unwell you are. The effects are well known in country’s where it is cheap. Example India. not everyone responds this way too it but the vast majority with mental health issues do..

Use it sparingly and only as needed, as overdoses of any antipsychotic can create the opposite effect. (actually inducing psychosis, paranoid delusion, hallucination and illusion) Keep your tolerance low so it works when you need it. The brainscan similarity noted by the video between bipolars and chronic pot smokers is because both are on antipsychotics, one man-made and one natural. (cannabidiol)

I smoked pot for 40 yrs. and during the last 10 years I would occasionally have panic attacks. I still believe pot should be legal and there are therapeutic uses for it, but I also feel that over use can have adverse affects on some users. If you over use any substance you ingest it can harm you whether it's food,alcohol,marijuana,or prescription drugs. Whatever you use try to treat it as a sacrament.

I've never done pot. I've took every medication out there for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. only thing that keeps me some what level is depakote, but if I miss a dose i get really bad head aches, and feel like I have the feel and have to poop ever 20-30 mins. i only go up and down in mood when I have to deal with bullshit, or stress... also what the pharmcies, and doctors won't tell you. you already have cannabias in the brain.

weed has changed my personality alot . Kinda for the worse . . But i deal with my depression ( that was there before i started smoking ) i smoke weed and it helps SOOO much .

My secondary diagnosis is BPD, which is also being helped with coping and self-calming skills. (meditation being one of those) Check out Dr. Marsha Linehan. She's amazing!

Hey whats up guys, Im BiPolar. I took Anti-Psychotics for almost a year about 2 years ago and stopped taking them because i missed my old self and figured i could handle it. I was fine until about a year later when i started doing some crazy things. One day i woke up and my entire brain was out of wack, couldnt feel things, couldnt think, etc. and developed paranoia/anxiety which lasted for 6 months. I still do not take medicine but my anxiety has decreased. its been about a year. PLEASE READ ON

It is the nature of any drug for you to believe it works for you for example an alcoholic believes that alcohol helps them

I question the validity of that study. I see a bigger correlation between mental illness and self awakening.

@AZRedMo I have a friend who's mum has bipolar disorder and she smokes. She claims it helps her more than her meds and she can't sleep without it....its the only meds that help her function yet, because we live in New Zealand, this 50 year old women would go to jail if she got caught....so much for the development in the world. More like denial.

Do you mean pot smokers are smarter than normal people?

All MJ does for me, being bipolar, is make me suicidal and I usually am very violent and end up self-injuring. So I really don't care for it...

"Marijuana! " the answer to healthy choice!

I know for me personally, marijuana does not help me once so ever. I have type 1 rapid cycling bipolar and all it does its amp's me up and makes me paranoid. Then I just end up taking xanex to counteract the effects of the pot. It's just not worth it to me. Some people I know find it helpful. Like I said before I personally do not find it helpful.

I want it too

I have bipolar disorder 2 and I smoke weed on the regular. The best thing it does for me is calm down my racing thoughts so I can sleep. I will be up all night if I don't have a mood stabilizer or weed to smoke. I'm struggling finding a reliable and affordable mood stabilizer that works for me even with Healthcare. Good luck and God bless everyone that has bipolar disorder.

@MrSavagerocks Wow, you're so intelligent!

💚Beautiful!‼️💟

I have bipolar disease amongst a whole host of other mental ailments. I’m 53, have been baked daily for 30 years now, weed, and for the last few years big, fat dabs, up to 3 or 4 in a row. Recently, on Feb 24th, I quit all cannabis products entirely. It’s been a full week and I feel like a new man. I’m no dr, I don’t even have a high school diploma but I know that something has changed and in a positive fashion. Yeah I know most of you who may read this will say, a week is chicken shit and I agree but I tell ya I’ve had it, no more calculating how much fuel I will need for my torch, there will be no more figuring out how much shatter I need to bring for my adventurous weekends, I won’t have to carry around glass rigs anymore. And lastly on this topic, I won’t set off anymore hotel alarms nor will I almost burn my face and hair off with my fuel and torch; a quick story on that, I was in a hotel room a few months ago and I was trying to put fuel in my torch and it wasn’t working properly, but I tried it anyway, well the fuel kinda didn’t go in properly, so when I turned it on, it caught on fire and nearly burnt my hair off. Scared the crap outta me, but I was hooked for real, clearly addicted to Cannabis in all its forms. Did that stop me, nope, went to the nearest glass shop and bought a new torch and slammed back 3 dabs that night. When I think about mental illness, specifically bipolar; we have enuf stimulation going on, no need for cannabis. That’s my opinion, again I’m the furthest thing from an expert on cannabis or any other medical issue, however I am an expert on bipolar disease, in my own head I suppose. Lol. But, honestly it sucks to be addicted to anything, it just does, caffeine, try quitting that one. I said to myself, on the 24th, no more stimulants, no more shatter, no more alcohol, no more caffeine, what a pile of b.s. that was, yes I quit shatter, yes I pretty much never really drink alcohol and that’s no problem, but coffee, not happening, not yet anyway. Talk about foolish, like I was going to quit cannabis and caffeine all at once. Sorry, no, I drink two cups of coffee per day and don’t see me quitting anytime soon. Alcohol is undoubtably terrible for bipolar people, and it’s straight up poison to the system, bipolar or normal. Plus it is a negative cheerleader for manic behaviour. That’s all I have for now. Much love to all.

damn, does she breathe? I think she was a former auctioneer.

Me to

oh one more thing, i smoked pot (HEAVY) since i was 13 years old. a year ago since my bipolar got the best of me, i stopped. I have touched weed since. i've never felt better in my entire life ( besides the bipolar ). I dont think anyone enjoy smoking more than me lol... but i would go back if you payed me. I would probally have a panic attack anyway, its been that long...

Let's do a legitimate study of alcohol and tobacco versus cannabis. Oh, wait, we can't have that, it would prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that alcohol and tobacco are extremely bad for you whereas Cannabis has many benefits.

Thank you to all the Doctors who are finally being revealed the Truth about Cannabis. Bless them for saving our families & friends from Cancers, Diabetes, TBI, Mental diseases & many more. We appreciate them, writing to their State officials demanding change for a 3000 year old Proven medicine with Zero Deaths ever! Verses the man made pills which are killing us slowly. 23 States now have medical Cannabis. As a Doctor wouldn't you desire to be on the front lines, Honestly saving many

use just dont abuse it.. i used marijuana for 2 years but i spent too much money on it and now ive stop. I have bipolar disorder 1 and marijuana was the best way to get your emotions under control. the only thing is that i never set a boundry for myself and smoked it to much.. im on wellbutrin now and im gonna see how it turns out. I higly doubt it will have the same good results as marijuana though

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@nikmarkwell It's not so much to avoid weed as it is to avoid doing things that make your life harder. A friend and I both have schizoaffective. Pot is great for me, but it weirds him out. Antidepressants are well known to make life harder for bipolars, too. That's why there's lithium and lamictal. Rather than avoiding something, try if you life and if it works, great. Otherwise, figure something else out

It is actually VERY common to have bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder, and also another disorder simultaneously; much more common than someone with a less severe disorder. It's called comorbidity. So, it is possible for someone to have bipolar I or II and schizoaffective disorder. And yes, bipolar is very commonly misdiagnosed. Fabio isn't trolling, he's just ill-informed or perhaps misdiagnosed, as you implied.

LEGALIZE ITT!!!!!!!!!

You might want to say "GO BACK ON YOUR MEDS!" lol ... sometimes i want to, just so i can live a normal life and be happy with my partner. Theres a catch, #1 once u convince urself that you DO NOT need meds, it sticks with you and is hard to get back on . Besides that, i write music. Music is my passion/dream whatever u want to call it, its all i have as a person (other then my family). You can visit my channel if you want to hear my music. Most people believe i should be "Famous" PLEASE READ ON

Do you know how misdiagnosed bipolar disorder is? And how many people say that that only that one person believes? Also, you can't be both Bipolar any type and schizoaffective. They are both completely different disorder, they are similar yes, but different none the less. You are a troll.

Okay, let me conclude this lol... I trust my intentions when i say, if you believe you can handle your disorder and wish to fight the disease with out treatment, fine... do it . Just dont expect that MORE trouble will not come your way faster and harder than ever. If you feel SUICIDAL please go back on your meds, i sure would. Its the smart thing to do. Its actually 9am and i still am not asleep, this is just a day in the life of Cheta Cheez. Good Luck to all, I wish you well. Enjoy my music. ty

me too lolz

@SuperHappyFucker Agree, i have no problem with weed. Someone needs to do a real study on how if its legal if it still leads to other drugs. Because when its illegal it does.

tadada dada PROPAGANDA! and the funniest thing is that the prescription drugs that are given to those patients have the same exact effect as a low doses of MJ = feel good formula, relaxed, joking a lot and not giving a fork... but have nasty side efx! .. the issues with some pot smokers is that they mix it with alcohol when they can barely stand the pot and feel sick afterwards... so why on earth do they prescribe chemical cocktails to patients when weed does the same thing for some people..?

14-65%...Really?! That is a useless statistic, lady.

the real hov jay-z

...what relevance does that have to my comment? lol

Looks like people who smoke use more of there brain hah

Weed is way better than the psych meds. That's my favorite. That and shrooms. They really help my symptoms alot. Especially those nights I cant sleep

I'M SORRY BUT OVER ALL IT DEPENDS ON THE PERSONS MENTALITY.....

@johnplaydrums Hey man, someday. :(

@nikmarkwell idk mannn!!!!, i think it kind of depends on the person if you know what i mean?, cause I'm fine and it helps my shit. well what about alcohol?, that's deadly and has harmed people, - marijuana? is Not deadly and has Never harmed anyone. do you see a stoner fighting? (NO), do you see an alcoholic fighting?,(YES) AND yet they still lock away stoners...

She basically said nothing.

Lulu4Him: Marijuana helps with pain, stress, and appetite during chemotherapy. Marijuana doesn't actually cure cancer, though I wish it did.

marijuana is illegal..

@marvindev i really have some suggestions for you with dealing with bipolar disorder, it took me to years....but with ALOT of prayer, just waking up and dealing with the disorder, after 2 years....its basically GONE. If you live your life like a normal person, pray a bunch, and force yourself to get over the bipolar disorder...it goes away on its own. At least 95% away. The meds made it worse for me.

@AZRedMo Keep to very few puffs or you will be sorry

we all have issues, we've got a mormon being considered for president....some people don't recognize their own delusions.

@nikmarkwell that's just because your freaking out mannnnnnn!!!!!, you need to lay back and just enjoy the smoke and get your body use to the use of it, i have that shit too! and it works just fine for me, i guess it depends on the person cause i have never met a person that didn't like weed if they have tried it, if they have not tried it and talk shit about it then they are blind to see the truth and the facts that are amazingly positive.

i smoke marijuana and i find it makes my bipolar worse if im in a depressed mode

I smoked weed and in result anxiety became a serious issue...now I live for Jehovah the real Hov

I think Dr.Gruber needs to sit down and smoke some black hash laced with opium.Spin my brain any day lady.I earned a PhD. in the drug world by 1976.I got my M.D. in 1981 and almost died in 1986 from Coke.What the hell were you doing?

I wish people would speak for themselves. If MJ doesn't help you then don't use it. I am 50 and have bipolar disorder. MJ is an absolute wonder to me. It calms my manic phase and it also raises me out of my depression.....quickly I might add. The pharmaceuticals do not work for me and cause nausea, headaches, and insomnia. I average 3 puffs per day depending on the strength of the MJ. It may not be for everyone who is bipolar, but is a miracle drug for me.

@nikmarkwell What's wrong with thinking? lol Blowing my mind has only ever made me a better person, If you are smoking to much, then smoke less, and that is that.

This is very insulting and I can honestly say the majority (pretty much everyone) who suffers form bipolar would appreciate you keep comments like this to yourself. Comments like this are very hurtful. You aren't helping, your making things worse. If you don't want to change your views on mental illness then just shut the fuck up. Don't talk about what you don't know.

satanloves, if you really feel that way why don't you become the example you want other's to be..

My life is great now. I met and live with the woman i will oneday marry, my creativity and edge is back, im not a zombie and actually feel "Smarter" than normal people again (BiPolar people know what i mean). On the flipside, im afraid my symptoms are getting worse. Its almost impossible to sleep at times, i have no energy/weak, i cant hold down a job, i have neck and back/spine problems, arthritus, and my brain just feels like it doesnt work sometimes lol. PLEASE READ ON (it gets better)