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CBD: Soothing A Twelve-Year-Old With Severe Social Anxiety

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Timmy’s Story

For 12-year-old Timmy (name changed), social anxiety was such a prominent part of his life that he declared himself “untreatable”, and did not believe therapy or tools could ever help him.

Timmy suffered from a debilitating social phobia. On top of it, Timmy has a unique set of characteristics, like a speech impediment consisting of anxious stuttering, he wears glasses, and he’s good in math, all which made him a target for bullies. Introversion and being bullied are often intimately connected, a trend confirmed by science, and in Timmy’s case, the situation was extreme.

“I was pushed down the stairs,” said Timmy with bloodshot eyes compounded by dried blood on his lips.

“This was about 6 months ago,” reported Timmy’s mom, who had become intensely worried.

His mom’s fear was not unfounded. Bullying victims have a very high risk for anxiety and depression. They’re 2 to 9 times more likely to consider suicide than their non-victim counterparts.

This has been a problem for years. Attempts at speech therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and many traditional tactics had been used, but for Timmy, no matter the treatment, every social interaction brought anguish.

His suffering progressed leading to suicidal ideation for which Timmy’s doctor to prescribed an SSRI known as Prozac. However, the Prozac didn’t help. Instead, it caused a variety of debilitating side effects, such as nausea and a depersonalization. Timmy said, “It made me feel like even more of a ghost.”

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Discovering Cannabis

Timmy’s mother felt lost somewhere in an abyss. They were out of traditional paths, so she started to look into alternative medicine. She herself had been raised in a conservative family, where cannabis and related treatments were a serious taboo. This was something she would have never considered before.

But Timmy’s mom was desperate to find relief for her son. Her ears perked when she heard stories of other children taking cannabis products to relieve their symptoms. She read about a ten-year-old suffering from severe anxiety who found relief from CBD when no other medication provided any. Then she heard of the famous story of Charlotte Figi who found near-perfect relief from seizures with CBD oil.

When Timmy’s mom learned CBD does not make people feel high like cannabis is known to do, she was intrigued.

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The Science of CBD

Timmy’s mother, being a natural skeptic, conducted and ad-hoc research project. She learned the basics of neuroscience. She learned about the endocannabinoid system. She learned about CB1 and CB2 receptors, and how they modulate your physiology. Finally, she learned about CBD and how it works.

She discovered that “Endocannabinoid receptors are literally all over the body and help regulate so many different bodily functions we can’t even list them all or classify them. Appetite, sleep, mood, brain activity…”

The more research Timmy’s mother did, the more she learned, and perhaps not surprisingly, the more she became drawn into CBD’s allure.

And soon the decision was made, Timmy would begin alternative herbal treatment.

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The Effect of CBD on Timmy

The first symptom to disappear was the stuttering. The endocannabinoid system helps regulate muscle movement and coordination, which is why it’s effective for tremor-heavy diseases such as Parkinson’s.

In the case of Timmy, within minutes his stuttering decreased by over half, and he was for the first time in years able to say full sentences without single jolts in speech. Timmy was ecstatic at the results – the most excited his mom had seen him in years.

After this, something profound happened in Timmy’s humble middle school life: he discovered a newfound confidence that allowed him to socialize, and more importantly, he began to enjoy socializing. Timmy went to his first birthday party, something he missed out on as a child due to his tendency to isolate himself. Timmy’s grades rose. Timmy gained weight and looked healthier, as he was previously very underweight and would often not eat due to his stress and anxiety.

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Cannabidiol Changed Timmy’s Life

Timmy reported, Over 90% of my social anxiety disappeared. My speech impediment is a lot less bothersome. I can finally be a kid.”

Furthermore, Timmy was able to stop taking Prozac, after suffering its side effects for over a year. Timmy accepted a natural treatment, and became free from both his demons and “the demons of the pharmaceutical industry.”

Timmy found that his ideal dose is a sublingual application of 15-20mg CBD, three times daily. He uses CBGenius’s Premium CBD Oil, after being given a life-long discount.

Bullying will always be a concern for his mom, but his renewed confidence gave him the ability to face adversity instead of hiding in isolation. Timmy’s mother told us over the phone in tears, “CBD didn’t just change his life, it literally saved his life.”

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Conclusion

There’s still a lot we don’t know about cannabis, but research and anecdotal evidence show high-quality CBD can be a powerful addition to the treatment plans of patients suffering from a variety of ailments. Patients should always consult their healthcare provider before starting a new treatment regimen.

 

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