Soxial anxiety & drugs

[dazedandanxious]

I know someone who has horrible social anxiety and I think they might be smoking lots of pot to smother the shame of their mental illness. Does anyone have any suggestions on what they should do? Also, they are on probation and could be randomly drug tested at anytime, but as far as I know they have not been tested yet.

 

[Kittycat5]

Can they see a doctor or therapist? Social anxiety can be a tough one but there is help be it medication or not. And the weed, may be it is helping but if smoked regularly takes a long time to leave the body. Dont forget the anxiety part of social anxiety. Jail tends to worsen it.

 

[PharmAnimal]

I have GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and I have found a lot of my drug usage justifications was my mental illness but once I went and got on medications to help with my anxiety.

A lot of people usually take pills or drink to help take the edge off their anxiety. Usually pot makes people anxious or paranoid, unless they smoke specific strains that have less anxiety and paranoia properties.

Does your friend take any benzodiazepines, barbiturates or SSRIs?