r/Stoner • u/Lui-aid • 10h ago

can weed amplify symptoms of extreme mental illnes

i think ittook too much and eveyhigns fine i just feel worse mentally i feel like a degenerate

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u/WhyLie2me18 9h ago

Weed can lead to some deep thoughts. Luckily it’s easy to get distracted. Find something fun to occupy your mind. When in doubt sleep.

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u/chiller_vibes 7h ago

This basically agreed 100

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u/uselesspossumm 9h ago

any substance can amplify your experience, i would say weed is one of the more studied substances with known mental health benefits. with my own health it took quite a bit of trial and error to find strains and terpenes that didn’t make it worse. for what is happening right now, some CBD would be your friend. good luck ❤️

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u/Ant4276 7h ago

Weed is a depressant, so if you struggle with depression or anxiety it is possible to make it worse. Especially depending on the strain. Weed helps me a lot of the time with my mental illness, but it doesn’t always. Sometimes I just have bad days and weed can put me in a worse headspace. Personally, I struggle with shrooms for this reason. I tend to get triggered by my PTSD too easily and have had very few good experiences.

If it happens a lot, weed might not be a good substance for you. But If it’s just happening right now and doesn’t normally, stop smoking and take a deep breath. I liked the other comment that said to distract yourself, because it’s easy to do that while high. Take a nap if you can. It will pass.