Patient Stories
We believe that the most powerful way we can educate people about medical cannabis is through the voices of our patients. Here you can read stories and watch videos from our Releaf community.
Maxim's Diary: Starting my treatment
This is Part 2 of Maxim's Diary Series, a series of articles following the journey of Chronic Pain patient with Releaf, Maxim, as he tries medical cannabis treatment for the first time to combat his severe nerve pain. Read more
Condition Pain
Subscriber 4 months
Ryan’s Story: Taking strides treating sciatica with medical cannabis
One of our core values at Releaf is pushing patient voices to the forefront, and to continue our commitment to doing so, this week we spoke to Ryan, a 31-year-old Brightonian who recently took the plunge, and became a Releaf patient. Read more
Condition Pain
Subscriber 3 months
Lauren’s Story: Freedom from anxiety and arrest
For far too many patients in the UK, finding legal treatment options that are effective and without the burden of heavy side effects can be difficult. To add to the struggle, navigating the complex healthcare and legal systems can often leave patients feeling lost and alone. Read more
Condition Psychiatric
Subscriber 3 months
Matt's Story: From curly kale to medical cannabis, how Michelin star chef Matt manages his MS
As humans, we like to learn from others because we feel inspired by them, because there is strength in numbers, and that’s something we’re naturally comforted by. And, at Releaf, sharing patient voices and their experiences with medical cannabis is something we’re committed to, for exactly these reasons. We want to champion our patient’s voices to diversity the conversation, covering all sorts of health conditions treatable with medical cannabis, by speaking to patients one on one about how their health, life, and overall wellbeing, has changed since becoming a Releaf patient. Read more
Condition Neurological
Subscriber 3 months
Maxim's Diary: A new chapter
This is Part 1 of Maxim's Diary Series, a series of articles following the journey of Chronic Pain patient with Releaf, Maxim, as he tries medical cannabis treatment for the first time to combat his severe nerve pain. Read more
Condition Pain
Subscriber 4 months
Yasemin’s Story: Resilience and Releaf for my Mental Health
As part of our commitment to highlighting patient journeys and experiences, we spoke to one of our own Patient Support Coordinators, and medical cannabis patients: Yasemin. Read more
Condition Psychiatric
Subscriber 7 months
Daisy’s Story: Prejudice, professionalism, and PTSD
As human beings, it's part of our intrinsic, instinctual nature to learn from those around us, and to use the experiences others have had to help guide or inform our own. And in the world of medical cannabis, this is no different. Read more
Condition Psychiatric
Subscriber 6 months
Do you have a story to share?
If you're a patient with Releaf and you're happy to share your story with us, then we want to hear from you.
Find out more