Category: Mental Illness and Psychosis

CANNABIS USE DISORDER AND PSYCHOSIS: A DEVELOPING PROBLEM
Mounting epidemiological evidence indicates that the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD) may potentiate psychosis risk. Recent large-scale studies have shown a four-fold increase over the last two decades in the proportion of schizophrenia that can be attributable to CUD in Denmark (cited in [1, 2]) and a near tripling of CUD-associated psychosis cases in Ontario [2].… Read the rest

My son started using marijuana at the age of 15.

Before any judgment begins, yes, we always had conversations about drugs. My son grew up in a home without drugs, alcohol, or smoking.

In 2015, he left for college in Oklahoma, and unbeknownst to me, obtained a medical marijuana card online.… Read the rest

My 23-year-old son struggles with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis. He began smoking THC regularly at age 15. I thought cannabis was safer than alcohol so was not alarmed at first. Then, his school performance declined, and despite our pleas to stop, he became increasingly erratic and addicted.… Read the rest

When people ask me about my son before he started using THC, I try not to get emotional. But the truth is, my kid is gone. It’s been 28 months since he went into psychosis, but it feels like a lifetime.… Read the rest

Even though THC in marijuana has not been proven to help with any psychological condition, my son obtained a marijuana card at age 18 to try to help his anxiety. He had just graduated high school with honors, participated in Cross Country and Track, volunteered at a local hospital, and worked full-time during his gap year due to the pandemic.… Read the rest

Not my son!! How could this happen? I raised my son to have a healthy fear of drugs and alcohol. We raised our kids in a sober home. I was the director of Celebrate Recovery for years.

One Easter also happened to be 420 Day.… Read the rest

My son came home for summer break before his senior year of college, and it was a great time camping and boogie boarding. But one thing was different—I’d find him in our backyard getting high every night. I told him I was worried, and he said, “Mom, I promise.… Read the rest