mental health Archives

Mood Disorders

12JanuaryHealthmental health, mental illness, teens

Teen use of marijuana can trigger mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, psychosis, even schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia

2DecemberHealthcannabis, marijuana, mental health, mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia

Transition to schizophrenia was highest (34%) for cannabis-induced psychoses Overall 25% of people with substance-induced psychosis were later diagnosed with schizophrenia, compared with 36% of people who first presented with brief, atypical, and not otherwise specified psychoses. Among the 25 studies that looked at substance use-induced psychosis, transition to schizophrenia was highest (34%) for cannabis-induced

Opinion: Suicide, Mental Health, and Marijuana

8OctoberArticlesdrug policy, guns, mental health, mental illness, opinion, strangulation, suicide

by J.L. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) sends out a periodic newsletter, which summarizes his activities as a US Senator. In the September 30, 2019 newsletter, Senator Gardner makes the following announcement: Preventing Youth Suicides I introduced bipartisan legislation known as the STANDUP Act , endorsed by Sandy Hook Promise, to address rising youth suicide rates. When I travel across all four

My Son Was Hospitalized 15 Times

4February5 CommentsStoriesaddiction, criminal justice, drug prevention, jail, mental health, Vermont

Bipolar Disorder, Made in Vermont By Kim I appreciate the opportunity to share some of my experiences as a parent of a child with bipolar disorder. I know there are many opportunities for growth as a state in our approach to people with mental illness. Close to thirty years ago, my husband and I moved

Mental Health

28DecemberVideosaddiction, mental health, video

Psychiatric Physician Says Drug Use Worsens Mental Health Dr Boniface, a practicing psychiatrist in Ann Arbor, MI expresses concern with Healthy and Productive Michigan in a short 2 minute interview that using marijuana aggravates ALL conditions of mental health disorders. “There are a lot of people who become psychotic on this drug”. Whole communities will

New Book on Marijuana and Mental Illness, Violence

21DecemberArticlesAlex Berenson, cannabis, marijuana, mental health, mental illness, New York Times, podcast, The Argument, violence

Former NY Times Writer Delves into Dark Side of Cannabis MomsStrong applauds the release of an important new book, “Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence.” Have we been duped by the marijuana industry? The kind of drugs we legalize shapes the type of society we live in. Author Alex Berenson’s

How THC Injures the Brain

8JulyArticlesbrain, cannabis, danger, health, mental health

by Mark Gold, MD Reprinted from RiverMendHealth.com The dramatic increase in marijuana potency plus the increased prevalence of use among all age cohorts in the US have compelled scientific inquiry regarding the effects of this “recreational” drug. Clearly, marijuana does not cause overdose deaths like opioids or withdrawal deaths like alcohol. But, is it

Long-term Recreational Marijuana Use Often Leads to Psychosis

19JuneHealthcannabis, college, dangers, health policy, marijuana, mental health, psychosis, students

The cannabis-psychosis connection is revealed in a recent commentary in the Miami Herald, which tells a chilling story of the damage marijuana does to a young persons brain.

Marijuana Triggered my Son’s Psychotic Break

6February3 CommentsStoriesmental health, mental illness, testimony, Vermont

Editor’s Note: Vermont bill H.511 was passed by the VT legislators and approved by Governor Scott (who was abundantly forewarned by parents, physicians, law enforcement groups, lawyers the consequences of legalizing home pot grows will have dire effects on the communities in Vermont, especially to the young people). Dear Members of Congress, I live in

Psychologist Speaks of Legal Marijuana Downside

26SeptemberTrainingaddiction, education, mental health, psychology, youth

Princeton University in New Jersey to Host Upcoming Lecture A psychologist who works with teens afflicted with substance abuse is concerned about the wholesale legalization of cannabis and cannabis products. He writes extensively about the role marijuana plays in social and individual chaos. His perspective is an important one in the legalization debate, as he