Hi,
I recently became really low for a few weeks, whilst me and my boyfriend of 4 years almost split up, a few days after we finally sorted things out, I stupidly tried edibles for the first time and ended up having a really bad experience and a panic attack that lasted hours. I’ve always been a nervous person but ever since that moment I just haven’t felt the same. I became really stuck in my own head and my anxiety was so extreme I was signed off work. I experienced lots of strange thoughts and thoughts of suicide for the first time which I never thought I ever would (and don’t plan to act on)
That was back in May and I’m back at work now and functioning but I still don’t feel right. I feel detached from reality, have no confidence in my future and struggle to be on my own with my thoughts. (I have been to my GP/therapy and was on sertraline for a while but had to stop as it brought on tinnitus) I just don’t know if the whole experience has left me with a generalised anxiety disorder or is it depression as I was extremely low before the drugs. I just wish I had a time machine so that I could go back and make some different decisions!!
Hello philippac30,
Welcome to our supportive community. Well done for taking a brave step out of your comfort zone to reach out for help. You are obviously having a difficult time right now but hopefully, you will find folks here are only too willing to come alongside you and share from their personal journeys and experiences. Sorry to be ignorant, but by 'edibles' do you mean recreational drugs such as marijuana/cannabis? You may find this information helpful about the effects on mental health when taking recreational drugs, from Mind UK: mind.org.uk/information-sup...
Do check out our Pinned Post section for free mental health guides, International crisis support helplines: healthunlocked.com/mental-h...
Do keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. Ok folks do pop by and welcome this new member on board.
Best wishes,
MAS Nurse and Moderator
Thanks for your reply. I should have mentioned, I am not generally into drugs, this was just a one off thing really which is the annoying thing.