Shonitria Anthony is a Copy Editor at HuffPost, based in Los Angeles, California. She has a masters from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She loves natural hair, lipstick, red wine, and Beyoncé (in no particular order). She can be reached at [email protected].
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I have spoken to hundreds of women since launching the platform, and they’ve collectively imparted one major takeaway: Moms who use cannabis do so because they believe it makes them better humans and better parents. And Black women deserve that option, too.) about consuming cannabis during pregnancy, most medical experts do not recommend it. Many Black moms, such as myself, are focused instead on the potential postpartum benefits.
I had trouble shedding over 30 pounds of pregnancy weight during this time. My home wasn’t being taken care of, and unfinished projects were strewn everywhere. But with the help of therapy, the support of my mom and my mindful use of cannabis, I was able to get back to myself.Now on the other side of my postpartum depression, I can reflect on how important cannabis was to my healing process.
“People are legitimately mistrustful of physicians and the health care system, as a whole, which has not historically prioritized women’s health — specifically the reproductive health needs of Black women.
While many of us are thirsty for more information on both the positive and negative effects of cannabis on our mental health, researchers are still scratching the surface., has found that weed use can raise the risk “of an onset of a psychotic or mental health disorder, and using it after the onset of a mental condition worsened clinical outcomes.” It’s important for all of us to be aware of the spectrum of potential any drug has on our minds.
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