Mental Health & Cannabis

Our very own Richard Tate will be discussing Cannabis in greater detail today at Cannabis: Mental Health Question Time, London.

Watch Richard's story here about cannabis and psychosis.

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Richard is brave talking about cannabis-recreational cannabis is part and parcel of Bradford youth culture and yet few people are prepared to talk about it, the Council certainly don't, nor health providers. The relationship between cannabis and mental health is subjective but that shouldn't stop people and organisations speaking out when the risks are so great

From: Bruce Barnes

Published: 17 October 2018
I was at school with Richard and remember well the first time he was ill as visited him when he was out on a home visit. One of my best friends has recently been sectioned following her first psychotic breakdown and it's so hard to see. So glad to see how Richard is now as I always wondered what had happened to him. Good luck!

From: Christine Brindle

Published: 01 October 2018

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