Posted on October 7, 2025 View all news
My daughter, Amber, has suffered from depression and anxiety since her late teens. By the time she was 34 years old, she was on five different medications; she felt like a zombie. Her doctor tried a new treatment of Ketamine infusions; she had the maximum infusions of 5, but after these treatments, she developed all-over body pain and was still very depressed with no relief. Even though she continued to see doctors and a psychiatrist, nothing helped with her pain, and after having two children, her mental status worsened, and her pain worsened.
Then, she tried THC from a store, and she said it helped her pain, so she started consuming THC a lot in the forms of chewables, vapes, and whatever she could get. But then she started acting really psychotic, and was admitted to two different psychiatric facilities, only for a few days each time. One day, she was very psychotic, which led to her arrest, and her husband got a protection order against her. She then voluntarily went to a state mental facility for 4 months.
When she got out, she moved in with my husband and me. She was doing well, trying to do what the protection order said, but was very depressed and sad. She was diagnosed with bipolar and borderline schizophrenia. I was unaware at first that she was using THC again; she admitted to getting it from stores and online this time.
Her mental status continued to decline; she had full psychosis and paranoia. I went to the ER several times with her and spoke with several doctors, but nobody was able to help. Eventually, she had several run-ins with the law. She broke into her own home and took the kids. She was going to bring them to my house, but cops caught her and arrested her for numerous felony charges.
I pray and hope someone will help my 38-year-old daughter; her husband has given up on her and wants a divorce. I could go into more detail about everything, but I was trying to summarize what THC has done to my daughter and our family.
Thank you for reading my story. God Bless You All.
Sincerely,
Bebe McGriff
This is a horrible story. It also shows the failure of our mental health system to put her on 5 medications at once. That doesn’t work. My guess is that somatic healing which doesn’t require meds would have been much better or her at the onset of her symptoms. A psychiatric horror story. We need realize that neither psychiatric drugs nor marijuana are miracle cures.
This drug is from the devil and has a stronghold on our loved ones. I am so sorry your family is going through this! You are not alone. Find support meetings. Find other moms who understand.
I just wanted to give update my daughter was in jail for 6 months, she now has to go to court and see what her sentence will be, I am praying for probation. Her mental status seems so much improved but she has had no THC for over 6 months, I am praying that it continues But she knows she is at rock bottom, she has lost everything, her kids, her marriage and everything she owned. And believe me, there is no resources where we live for her to get help, we have tried and called, she has no income and no insurance. She can’t leave due to her bond, and after her court hearing if she doesn’t get prison time, her lawyer thinks she will get probation due to her not getting in trouble prior to her clear record, she had never been arrested or any trouble. But I pray that she stays clean, and can get a second chance at a normal life. Right now she is staying with a family member but God knows she can’t keep staying there, she has another family member out of state, but I am scared when on probation they will not let her go out of state. We can’t find anywhere for her to go cause of no income and no health insurance. THC is the devil!! Please continue to pray and if anyone knows any resources available, please let me know.