THC-Induced Psychosis: What Parents Need to Know Now

ABOUT THE EPISODE:

This episode is long overdue, and I know many of you have been waiting for it. Over the past two to three years, the conversations in our community have shifted. It used to be all about opiates and fentanyl. Now a huge number of our moms are watching their kids change right in front of them because of high-potency THC products, and it is happening fast. So I brought together three people with very different vantage points on THC-induced psychosis and what it is doing to developing brains.

First you'll hear from Lynne, a battle-tested mom from The Stream who is living this right now with her son. She shares what the early signs looked like in her home, what she wishes she had known, and the one shift that changed her conversations with him.

Then I sat down with Dr. David Rowe, Director of Neuropsychology at United Assessment. He explains what psychosis actually looks like (it is rarely what you see in the movies), when it becomes a medical emergency, and how a solid psychological evaluation can finally answer the question every parent asks: what is driving the bus?

Finally, Stefan Bate, co-CEO of Jaywalker Lodge, returns to the show. He has spent almost two decades in this field, and what he is seeing in treatment today stopped me in my tracks. The product your kid is using is not the marijuana you remember. Not even close.

This is a heavy topic, but you will leave with real information and real hope, because recovery is possible. My guests see it happen every day.

If you have ever looked at your child and wondered, what am I actually seeing right now, this episode is for you.

YOU'LL LEARN

• Why “it’s just weed” no longer means what it did a generation ago
• The subtle signs of psychosis that are easy to explain away as something else
• What a psychological evaluation can reveal, and the sobriety myth that stops families from getting one
• The reason THC-related psychosis is catching even seasoned treatment providers off guard
• A reframe that could change how urgently you respond to your child’s use

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• Dave Rowe, Ph.D., United Assessment website
• Stefan Bate, Jaywalker Lodge website
• Download our THC Guide For Parents
• Free e-book, Worried Sick
• Try The Stream free for two weeks
• Hopestream episode 259 with Stefan Bate on recovery captial

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