Mental health

[SwimOdin]

One of my (very recent!) goals is to destigmatize mental health and the struggles that I have, and to not be afraid to talk about them. I have depression. I have within the last three months admitted it and have sought treatment for it. I had no idea that all the anxiety I was experiencing (semi frequent panic attacks) was because of depression, and I was “treating it” with THC, which obviously is not healthy or sustainable. Since being medicated, I’ve had an incredible turn around, and I’m not substance abusing anymore. I just want to say if you yourself are having problems, it can get better. It’s so hard to address, but once you do, it’s the best feeling in the world.

[viperxmns]

Mental hell becomes mental health when you add hat to it 

This uselss statement brought to you by the wandering lobe association 

[André Toulon]

 

I'd have to disagree. I've tried meds for my issues and they literally make me nuts...like i can hear the constant grinding in my brain or to another extreme, i just plain can't function due to 0 motivation.

THC is the one constant that makes me able to sort things out enough that I'm not perpetually freaking out over the usual nothing. 

I just say it lends itself to the narrative that no static treatment is going to work for everyone or everything. 

Edited September 5 by André Toulon

[scoobdog]

I think the key point is being open about your struggles and asking the people around you to give you the space to deal with those struggles.  I'm glad you've been able to discuss it openly and to be accepted as you are.

[1pooh4u]

Both mental health and thc as a legit treatment for some mental health conditions needs to be destigmatized. 

[UwPp]

I smoke the marijuana. 

But I also take Vraylar, Lexapro and Adderall for my mental health.

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You're not seeing crazy ass posts from me anymore. 😂

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Anyways,

Depression has been a battle since my teens. At 18 I attempted suicide by taking 17 amitryptoline, which I was prescribed at the time for my insomnia.

 

I still have some manic days, but not as bad as I did. Vraylar is for bipolar. Which I am. It just gives the Lexapro a little more boost and vice versa. 

 

Also my adhd is annoying. Because my brain doesnt shut off, so sometimes when I take my meds I end up napping. Yes, napping on adderall. 

👌

Edited September 5 by UwPp

[UwPp]

Also I quit drinking. 

I noticed the depressants on top of meds weren't a good mix for me. 

Weed though, we tight as a potato's butthole. 

[SwimOdin]

1 hour ago, André Toulon said:

 

I'd have to disagree. I've tried meds for my issues and they literally make me nuts...like i can hear the constant grinding in my brain or to another extreme, i just plain can't function due to 0 motivation.

THC is the one constant that makes me able to sort things out enough that I'm not perpetually freaking out over the usual nothing. 

I just say it lends itself to the narrative that no static treatment is going to work for everyone or everything. 

Oh definitely, it’s different for everyone. I was too proud to admit that I had a problem, which did me no good. I found the medication that worked for me, but it can be something totally different for someone else. I just first needed to stop sticking my head in the ground.

[André Toulon]

24 minutes ago, UwPp said:

 

 17 amitryptoline,

👌

They gave me this as a muscle relaxer for my still undiagnosed gastric woe. Shit knocks me tf out, and not many things have that power that doesn't require an anesthesiologist.

If you tanked 17 of those mfers, you have all my respect 

[The_annoying_one]

A doctor once prescribed me amitryptoline to help me sleep. The lowest dose of that shit made me absolutely manic.

[Doom Metal Alchemist]

I started experiencing panic attacks when I was 20. We didn't know what they were so I was going to doctors to figure it out. My doctor eventually diagnosed them as panic attacks related to my depression. I knew I was depressed, but I hid it from everybody as best I could. Couldn't hide it anymore. Got put on Paxil and things got a lot better.

[Raptorpat]

21 hours ago, The_annoying_one said:

A doctor once prescribed me amitryptoline to help me sleep. The lowest dose of that shit made me absolutely manic.

i was prescribed like the minimum dose for anxiety/sleep, and then the gastro doctor was like "oh you're already on that? I want you to double it" but the dose is prob still so small that I don't notice anything

[André Toulon]

32 minutes ago, Raptorpat said:

i was prescribed like the minimum dose for anxiety/sleep, and then the gastro doctor was like "oh you're already on that? I want you to double it" but the dose is prob still so small that I don't notice anything

What's your dosage. It seems from reading that I'm the only one it puts to sleep.

The sleep isnt instant, mind you....but once im out, im out for at least 7 hours....which is epic in my world

[Raptorpat]

right now it's 25mg, the original script was for 10mg (I think that's the lowest possible dose) but he upped it to 25 after the gastro said to double it for IBS

it was originally prescribed for the anxiety and the sleep in a "kill two birds with one stone" way, I guess now it's a "kill three"

I've never felt a direct correlation with anything, but it's a low dose. there have been late nights where I catch myself starting to doze out at the desk, possible it's because I already took the pill (generally take it when getting ready for bed) and procrastinated until it hit but also possible that it was just really late idk

[André Toulon]

Oh, ok... I got 10s but its 2 a dose so 20 I guess. 

I don't even take them regularly...just when I know I need sleep and don't feel like fighting with my brain.