Depression & Cannabis
Is cannabis an effective treatment for depression?
Read Ariana’s Literature Review (July 2020) here.
Ariana presented her literature review on this topic for 1 Continuing Education unit at the American Cannabis Nurses’ 2020 Conference. Here is the recorded replay:
Author, activist, international speaker, multi-preneur, mentor, wife, and mom, Ariana Ayu is a Transformational Mystic and a Catalyst for Conscious Change.
She is the creator and lead educator for the CannyNurse™ Certificate Program, a 50-hour CEU program for nurses from LPNs through doctoral degrees, and the first comprehensive cannabis nurse training program designed for working nurses. An ordained priestess, holistic healer, and lifelong student of ancient/ modern wisdom, Ariana’s nursing background includes pediatrics, labor & delivery, nurse education, and Holistic Health/ Integrative Nurse Coaching.
She earned her MSc in Advancing Nursing Practice from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland (UK), and her Cannabis Nursing Certification from Pacific College of Health and Science.
She is passionate about racial justice, social equity, environmental preservation and conservation, and empowered health, wellness, and joy for all. Her practice is governed by the ethical principles of integrity, nonjudgment, empowerment, and respect for her clients’ autonomy.
Ariana, thank you so very much for sharing this presentation. It’s helpful to me as a practitioner AND as a woman who has a deep hx of depression flowing like that stream through the women in my family tree….I thought I had connected the dots in my years of self-discovery and inner-work….And you are helping me connect even more! You are a gift to holistic nursing…and especially, to me.
I’m so glad to hear that! 🙂 This is a topic that hits home for so many people…. I’m grateful to all those whose work contributed to my own understanding of depression and other mood disorders.