The lingering effects of the pandemic have created a rise in multiple mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety.
For some young Floridians, this has resulted in an investment in medicinal marijuana, which has been touted for being able to help treat multiple health conditions while minimizing the negative side effects that may come with prescribed medications.
“I believe that cannabis has been more effective in fighting my anxiety and depression,” said Tatiana Tipton, a student at the University of Florida.
“I am diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), anxiety, depression, insomnia and obsessive-compulsive disorder,” Tipton said. “After the pandemic hit, I discussed getting my medical card with my psychiatrist.”
Tipton started college in 2020, when the pandemic began, creating a worsening of her mental health conditions. Marijuana became a viable option that didn’t come with many significant side effects.
And she isn’t the only young adult
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