mental health

[Rhino03z]

hi their I’ve recently applied for medical Canabis from a private hospital which I’m paying for but I applied for it to help relieve the pain and to come off my medication but today they've said they are booking me In to see a Psychiatry to have my mental health checked and I may be able to have it under the mental health category not pain . Does anyone know what mental health disorders you have to have to be eligible? I have high functioning AUTSIM, PTSD , Anxierty and depression which affects me everyday .

[SurvivingEveryday]

Hey Rhino03z,

I have heard of people with Autism using cannabis and some people with PTSD. I am not really familiar with the terms/types of stuff, but I can tell you about my situation and how it did not help me:

I have PTSD and crippling anxiety. My friends use cannabis and it helps them calm down greatly- focus, weakens depression, pain, etc. The first time I tried it, it made me so sick and paranoid. I was not on medication at the time. It made me hear voices and drum in and out of consciousness. The second time I took it (again, not on any other medication) it made me physical sick and incredibly anxious. I actually tried to kill myself.

Of course my situation is not everyone's. I have heard 50/50 people using it for various things. I get the impression it is something that sort of wears off after a while, but I might be wrong. It definitely has improved the lives of some people.