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The mind is an amazing place. It has known our deepest fears and our wildest fantasies; darkness as well as light. It holds more of ourselves than we could even fathom.
Think of the mind as an iceberg and you shall understand. What you see ostensibly, is just the tip of the iceberg. More than half of its entire mass stays buried deep into the roughness of the ocean. The human mind has a similar structure at play.
A cursory glance and a surface-level interaction with a person would be barely scratching the surface. There is more to a person than what meets the eye. So you see, our mind matters because matters of the mind are not that simple or easily resolved.
Unarticulated emotions and unresolved conflicts, which percolate into the subconscious, have a way of finding their way back to the consciousness at the most unexpected moments; and even before you know it, you are reduced to a visitor in your mind.
It is then only a matter of time before you are consumed by the demons that you have been trying to slay, eventually becoming the demon yourself.
Who do you slay then?
The mind is strange, and there is no one correct route map to come out of the darkness that might have been brewing inside. To each, his own. Darkness might have a certain allure to it, but it eventually consumes a person in their entirety, annihilating their sense of self.
Healing The Mind With CBD
The motto of this article is raging mental health issues and the various ways in which healing the mind with CBD can prove to be a miracle at combating those issues.
Without much ado, I shall get straight to the point.
CBD’s Contribution To Battling Depression
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I always had stories about me that I wanted to tell, but no one lent a patient ear. I do not blame them, but this is the world we thrive in. No one seemed to think that scars that cannot be seen have the capacity to incapacitate a person. I was told that it was all in my mind and that I should suck it up and move on.
However, mental health issues do not work that way. They are painful and erode a person in and out. After months of repeated calls for help, when I knew that I was being encumbered by my mind, I had to seek professional medical help. I sought therapy and medication, and CBD had truly been my saving grace.
Not many might know, but CBD is truly a miracle worker. It is rich in medicinal value and is known to be a natural anti-depressant—many victims of mental health disorders, who cannot successfully seek treatment, seek refuge in CBD. Depression is not a myth, it results when the chemical balance in the human brain goes awry. This misbalance causes a severe blow to the Central Nervous System, thus, resulting in a marked loss of appetite, depressed mood, and suicidal ideation.
This is when CBD comes into the picture. CBD and its source, like medical marijuana, restore the chemical balance in the brain and lead to mild euphoria, or a happy high. Take it from a survivor, CBD is not exactly addictive and ensures that your symptoms are managed before they run amok.
Managing Anxiety With CBD
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More than often, clinical depression or acute depressive disorder is accompanied by mild or acute anxiety. Suppose you have had feelings of your heart pounding against your ribcage, numbness in your limbs, nausea, paranoia for no particular reason, and lightheadedness. In that case, chances are that you have been touched by anxiety. I am no medical professional, but these are the usual symptoms.
Reach out to a psychologist or a therapist immediately, and seek treatment. Anxiety attacks are frightening and can happen anywhere and at any time. The usage of CBD to battle anxiety is well-tried and tested.
CBD tincture calms agitated nerves and soothes a person suffering from an anxiety attack. It is quick in its action and thus, comes in handy in unexpected dire situations.
Anxiety affects the limbic and paralimbic areas of the brain, and the administration of CBD tincture in ideal quantities counters the ramifications of anxiety and provides quick relief.
Fighting The Bane Of Schizophrenia With CBD Oil
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Life is nothing less than petrifying for all those who suffer from schizophrenia. Schizophrenics, for most of their lives, have no actual foothold in reality.
All that they get to live is just an illusion of reality, and all that they are reduced to is a shadow of their selves. The pain of not being able to tell reality from an illusion is something that cannot be put into words. Medication and therapy do good for such patients.
However, it takes a lot of patience to just stick around to see how and if their lives pan out well after the treatment. CBD oil goes a long way when it comes to containing the symptoms of schizophrenia and helps a patient to live a life as normal as possible.
CBD oil works towards maintaining optimal levels of dopamine, thus, helping in managing the symptoms of schizophrenia. CBD oil contributes heavily towards boosting the levels of anandamide and fights schizophrenia.
Proper medication and therapy, accompanied by the correct administration of CBD oil, can prove useful in battling the way out of a severe mental disorder like schizophrenia.
CBD Enables Victims Of PTSD to Emerge Victorious
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PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder mainly results from being exposed to a horrendous or traumatic incident, like sexual assault, war, or an irreparable loss. Symptoms usually include withdrawal, mood swings, and emotional unavailability. The best way to treat PTSD is by CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
However, in light of the article, it must be noted that Cannabis Oil, a variant of CBD, helps in bringing victims who have PTSD, to the mainstream of life. Heavy anti-depressants that are usually used in the treatment of PTSD might lead to certain side effects.
However, CBD or Cannabis Oil is completely safe in this regard and goes easy on victims. Hemp oil or CBD lowers the rate of hypervigilance and relieves a victim who has PTSD from stress. It induces sleep, and we all know that sleep is one cure for almost everything.
The social milieu that we live in is harsh, and not completely sympathetic to the cause of individuals suffering from mental health disorders.
You might not always find a compassionate ear to pour your heart out, but that in no way should deter your spirit. There is only so much that a person can take, and the minute you feel yourself crumbling under the pressure of a mental breakdown or a possible psychosis, seek help.
In the end, a little knowledge never hurts. Thus, keep yourself updated and remember the points above to take charge of your life. Your mental disorder does not define you. You are way bigger than that!
About The Author:
Maria Joseph is a traveler who loves adventure and exploring things. She also helps people who are fighting mental illness in every possible way she could.
