Medical Marijuana (Canada) For Depression?

Il be honest with you and I can say that this is not the best way to handle this situation, My....friend.....Is under 18 and used to smoke alot of pot. 3 to 7 times a day, And he got real depressed and the weed helped him feel better....But my friend needed the weed to feel better so he was "Psychologically dependant" because it was just so relaxing and made him feel good. I understand you dont want to take chemicals and what not, I was like that to at one point. Now I take my Concerta all day ery day. Pot inst for depression and it actually has studies showing it causes it (Mostly teens). Im one of them. THE BEST Alternatives to this is very simple yet very difficult. DO what you gotta do man. Suceed in any form so you can lift yourself out of it. Start by cleaning your room 100%, rearrange it the way you like it and stuff. Start reading a kick ass book you loved as a kid..Harry potter or Eragon THA BEEEST. or play pokemon on gameboy .Then try doing some studies in between that, work your way up slowly and just take on your problems in a organized manner, put some effort into it youl feel soo much better. Get a calendar !. Also the best bestbestbestbest BEEEEEEEEEST thing to do..scientifically proven and proven by me. Start hitting the gym, start working out and eating healthier. From drinking water more times a day and having an extra fruit and vegetable. JOGGING is an excellent method, it releases natural dopamine, and youve earned it from 15minutes of jogging !. GET ERR DONE!

 

Well thats a start legit. But Yea Really I was countering your question with reasoning about why that question you asked is unecessary because marijuana would be useless. But just for informational purposes, Nah man theres no way youl get a medical marijuana prescription at your age and for those reasons. like 1% chance. And thats if the doctor is a Boss.

 

Useless is such a blanket statement. Marijuana has such diverse applications and effects on people's brain and body chemistries that I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it out of hand.There are things I've read that suggest that marijuana in small doses can be helpful for depression in some people, and my experiences so far do seem to indicate that is the case with me.

To address some of the OPs issues, I have been on heaps of pills for depression, and I found that they didn't make me a zombie, mostly because I was already a zombie due to the depression. If anything they kept me from killing myself outright, and they, along with some counselling were the first rung in the ladder leading out of the deep, dark hole of misery I was in.

Unfortunately for me, things stalled out at a certain point, and we already tried all the medications, and I had definitely improved, but not completely.

So now I am currently experimenting with mj to help alleviate the rest of my symptoms, and it seems to be working for me. I have a really difficult time feeling pleasure, and the mj helps with that, as well as making me feel more positive and creative, I even started exercising again. I also stopped self-medicating with alcohol, which is bad anyway, but doubly so on some depression medications, though fortunately I am allowed a little booze on the ones I'm taking.

I'm not sure whether it's the mj that is helping with motivation, or whether psychologically I'm motivated to try and improve myself because if I get worse instead of better, I will have to stop smoking and lose my window into the enjoyable sensations of day to day living that most people take for granted. But I would suspect it can't all be just a placebo effect.

I don't have my card yet, but I think I will apply, and if I do so it will be under the Category 2 section:

"This category is for applicants who have debilitating symptom (s) of medical condition (s), other than those described in Category 1. Under Category 2, persons with debilitating symptoms can apply to obtain an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana for medical purposes, if a specialist confirms the diagnosis and that conventional treatments have failed or judged inappropriate to relieve symptoms of the medical condition. While an assessment of the applicant's case by a specialist is required, the treating physician, whether or not a specialist, can sign the medical declaration." (From the Health Canada Web site)

I think that maybe my doctor could be persuaded to sign off on it, mostly because I have indeed exhausted all conventional treatments, and also because I'm 34 so people seem to think I can make better decisions for some reason.

I hate to say it, OP, but with you not having tried conventional means of helping your depression, and also being so young, you might not find it as easy as you would like to get your card.

For more information you should check out this Web site because it has great information on the application process for medical marijuana in Canada.

 

Very well put, Im.....twice as young as you ahahaha.... But yeah I dint want to say ''Useless'' Heavy term. Coming from another person of his age I am 100% positive theres more effective and better alternatives then smoking pot. My friend was depressive for a while....You know what got him out of it ? Getting Head !!!! ahaha Everyone has there thing but I'm saying at the beginning itl be a great method and you might go out of depression, But then you will become dependent on its relaxing form...Well that also depends on your mentality and your ability to control yourself when you have 14 grams and your parents are gone out for the next 8hours.

 

I am convinced a good sativa such as ak-47 or white widow, Jack herer are all great for depression. I have been weaning my body off anti depressants and am letting myself depend on these... at least if I run out there are no terrible side effects from withdrawl!

 

Your more than welcome and I hope you keep in touch let me know how it goes. Also I do research all the time on here looking for help topics from grow to strains... I suffer from arthritis, fibromyalgia, emphysema and bi polar/manic depressive disorder also PTSD ... I have been able to put down 18 pills a day since deciding to trust in marijuana instead this God given weed has given me a new lease on life here!!!!! Praise the Lord