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Marijuana for Postpartum Depression? - Purple Power - 02-10-2017
Marijuana for Postpartum Depression?
<a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://the420times.com/author/thor/">Thor Benson</a> February 8, 2017
We know that there is a <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://www.attn.com/stories/8473/effects-of-marijuana-and-breastfeeding-babies">serious debate</a> when it comes to how marijuana use affects a breastfeeding baby, and that its <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://www.attn.com/stories/3401/marijuana-use-and-pregnancy">probably best</a>if pregnant women dont smoke weed, but what about mothers suffering from postpartum depression?
According to <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://kxan.com/2017/02/07/moms-secretly-treating-postpartum-depression-with-marijuana/">KXAN</a> in Texas, mothers there are secretly using marijuana to treat postpartum depression, despite the fact medical marijuana is only legal for those who have severe epilepsy in the state. That meansChild Protective Services could take their children away, but many say its the only drug that helps them live a normal life after giving birth.
In a society that has changed very much in its understanding and encouragement to mothers rearing the next generation of world citizens, it is easy to lose sight of how overwhelming it can be to immerse yourself in motherhood, an anonymous mother told KXAN.
The mother said her therapist/doctor told her that medical marijuana could be helpful for her postpartum depression, and she decided to try it. For her, its been a major help.
It allows me to be present with my children whereas in the past I would be consumed with thoughts of the millions of things on my to-do list, she said. Playing dolls and Legos, reading the same book dozens of times in one day is something I can now do with joy and mindfulness.
Sen.Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio, co-authored the bill that brought medical marijuana to Texas in the first place, and since hearing about mothers using marijuana to treat postpartum depression, he has stated it should be covered by medical marijuana laws. Menendez has introduced a bill that would expand what medical marijuana can be used for in Texas that could end up including the disorder.....
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