I was in a pretty dire place from 6-18 (better than many, but watched father in hospital for a slow painful death… so just odd self harming, porn addiction from 12 using pre internet bulletin boards, OCDs like praying to photo of dead father 100 times every night while holding light switches off… etc). Weed stopped all that instantly like a cosy blanket, and I could channel my thoughts into a single passion (metal, then trance, then the business….). Now weer just zones me out and makes gaming and box sets more palatable… but no it’s not helping mental health, nor is the criminality, nor is being a liar by keeping it secret from those I live with for the last 25 years (I’m pretty good at it - it’s an OCD in itself). Too scared to talk to GP as I don’t want it on my notes and it’s a very small community.