Anyone ever smoke weed when there depressed and it seemed to help alot? I was probably smoking atleast 5 times a week for a year and a half because weed always seemed to help me out through my heavy depression.It just made me not think about things that botherd me and what not. Now im on anti-depressents which definatly make the depression go away, people say these things change your personality and make you a whole different person. For me though im the same person just not fucking suicidal anymore. My therapist was telling me how weed doesnt make a good anti-depressent because it has a crash. I was just like uhh not really kinda just fall asleep when im burntout. Weed has definatly helped me through some shitty times. Now i just smoke it to get high and eat tons of icecream not to just forget about life.
I was diagnosed with clinical depression in my teens, and the therapist told me that weed seemed to coincide with my recovery. He said I probably wouldn't have gotten over it as quickly, if at all, without the weed.
^ this is probably true. I really don't know how to put it- but it seems like different people respond differently to marijuana and other drugs. For example- there are folks who, if they smoke weed while depressed, will become even more depressed while high, constantly thinking and extending their emotions to greater hights. However, there's probably an equal or maybe larger amount of people who find great relief from marijuana. I think if it works for you, then stick with it- but NEVER become dependent on anything, and never over-use anything- because over-use can turn any good thing into a bad thing.
Marijuana is an amazing anti-depressant for me. I've been diagnosed with clinical depression as well, and it's as if my usual depressing thoughts hold less weight when smoking. I'm just glad I'm alive and am soooo happy I have some snacks with me and everything in the world is just ok for a while. It's like I can see my thoughts from an unbiased and totally foreign point of view, and can see hope in the future without my usual depressing self holding and pushing me down.
Oh dude i've said it so many times and i'll say it again, weed cures ALOT. it helps me through all kinds of crappy shit.... hangovers, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, headaches, nausea, you name it, it cures it. WEED, the miracle drug
I've been depressed since November of '05' and weed is the only thing that keeps me from getting "too down in the dumps".
i smoke every day to numb out my worries. whent one day without a joint for the 1st time in 6 months the other day. i hate to say it but it was fucking horrendous. no sleep, bad mood and my temper came back. these are the reasons i started smoking dayly and it scares me to see just how quick they come back when i go without!
Yeah. My favorite thing about weed is its like a bunch of different drugs put together. On erowid they have it listed as a depressent, intoxicant, stimulant, and psychidelic. Last week i probably didnt smoke for a whole 4 or 5 days but the first time i smoked after that i got really high and just fucking happy. Its nice to take breaks. Makes you really appriciate the effects of weed.
I think you should look into professional help rathar than becoming a drug addict personally. Pot is nothing but a hinderence in the way of ever accomplishing anything substantial.
Hey, it helps some people. The doctors would just put you on an anti-depressent which is a drug(that you take everyday). I mean think about it just because a drug is legal doesnt mean its not a drug. And people who smoke weed on a daily bases i wouldnt excatly call drug addicts. I take anti-depressents everyday i guess im a drug addict!?!? But seriously everyone thinks differently everyone has there own opinions. Some people think weed is a terrible drug that makes you lazy, marijuana gift from god to my brothers and me- and thats how other people think =(me, and most of you guys im sure).
i used to feel depressed all the time, but never was diagnosed i used weed as a medication lol and it helped me out ALOT i can't even remember the last time i felt really depressed! but yeah weed does cure so much.. ahh love it
I haven't taken any anti-depressants yet, but things look to be heading in that direction. For the past few years I was smoking pot to bring myself up on a 'bad day' and it worked. Absolutly. I'm scheduled to go see my doctor tomorro and we might start trying out some meds. All I can say is I hope they work as well as marijuana did.
