Will smoking weed help my depression?

I am very depressed and I cannot go another day without some kind of relief. My friend used to smoke weed and told me he did it cus it relaxed him.

yeah totaly!

But does your friend suffer from depression as well? Trust me, it isn't smart to smoke that stuff if you are really depressed. Just like alcohol, it enhances the feelings you have then. It removes hold backs and everything in your brain gets free play. Since the bad feelings dominate in your case, it's not a good thing to recommend. Though every person reacts different to weed, it's just better not to.

While THC can be helpful, if you're already depressed you may find that the relaxation effect just makes you feel even more like crawling into bed and never coming out. Try it at the risk of not knowing how it will affect your particular body chemistry.
Since marijuana is illegal in the US, it's not regulated, so it's very hard to tell if the strain you're getting is more towards the 'buzzed and hungry' end or the 'mellow and sedentary' end of effects.

Weed enhances whatever mood you're currently in. I wouldn't smoke it if you're feeling down it might make you feel panicky and paranoid. Best thing for depression (in my non professional opinion) is physical exertion. If you keep busy and tire your body you'll be better able to rest and it will pull you out of your dark thoughts. I don't mean go running or anything majorly sporty, even mowing the lawn or chopping wood can really help. x

Smoking weed might get you out of your depression for a little but most probably will get you a lot more depressed. I think that weed makes you open to emotions. Depression is a feeling. It will most probably get you very depressed. Weed is one of the worst things someone could use for any kind of problem.

Nooooo sirrrrrr.
I've been down this road before.

I can tell you from experience that yes, you relax and the depression does go away temporarily, but the pain and sadness comes back right after you come down from the high.
Not only does your depression come back, but your clothes smell awful and you feel stupid for doing it.

I stopped after the second time.
Cause it's disgusting in the first place.
I was stupid for doing it, and I regret it.

i also suffer from depression, man it hard somedays to cope, i want to take up boxing, as i feel very angry the whole time. drink never helped so i dont drink too often and i know from councelling that weed will 100%not help, it will infact make you worse. try a sport or turning you depression to something possitive, like i have a dog, when i feel low i give her attention! She loves it and it makes me feel good.

heck no! It will just make it worse! Cigarettes are your safest bet for smoking somthing. Umm try going to a counsellor talking about it, they make recommend something. Why are you depressed. Mabye you have to make some changes in your life, job, location, relationship! Your best bet talk to a professional, good luck! Head up!

It will eventually make you fell worse.
I got REALLY stoned and a little on the drunk side of sober one night and ended up now even being able to leave my room for longer than 10minutes. That was the worse i have ever been, it lasted for about 2 weeks and it was the drinking and drugs that made me so bad.

weed is a depressant!
there are 2 types of drugs, depressants and stimulants.
if you are going to turn to drugs crack would be best. and if you didnt notice, that sounds really stupid......try crack, itll fix your problems.....'
you need to find a different form of relief. see a doctor, try yoga or exercise, go rock climbing, do something new and excited, try new foods.
just keep yourself busy!

it could make it worse. you need medical help - especially if you are a teenager - sometimes changes in hormones can put you into a clinical depression that is diffcult to overcome. tell your parents if this is the case. If you are an adult, you are on your own.

Weed is a depressant, and smoking it (or drinking alcohol, another depressant) will just make you MORE depressed.

Try exercising b/c it will release natural endorphins to make you feel better.

no dude smokin weed will not help u get rid of depression..
it may make u happy 4 a while..but it has bad effects too..it could *** u up totally!!
its addictive..n if u dunt get it weneva u need..u may go crazy n get more depressed!!
so dunt..
c a psychiatrist...
plz
tc

It will not help you, it will only serve to deepend your depression. What you need to do is get the help you desperately need.

It'll make you more relaxed/not as depressed for a few hours but if your depression is truly that bad maybe you should invest in going to a psychiatrist or something?

sorry it will make it worse..........
stretch your muscles and be thankful you can still move.

Smoking weed will probably make it worse, but you can take St. John's Wort (a supplement found at any drug store). That should help you some. If you feel you need medication, go see your doctor...

Nope.. I used to smoke.. weed will help you forget the problem.. but once you sober up.. your problems will be as if they never left. Plus you may find yourself having financial problems from buying weed..

NO it is a horrible choice and if you are feeling deppressed GO TO A DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!AND DRUGS JUST MAKE MATTERS MUCH WORSE.

It will help while you're high, but as soon as you're sober again you will actually feel worse.

It's not worth it.

No I think it will make it worse