A grieving widow struck down with severe anxiety that left her in A&E has credited cannabis oil with saving her life.

Dianne Pilling was already struggling to adjust to life without her partner of 10 years, Richard, when covid hit and caused her mental health to deteriorate further.

The 61-year-old, from Hanley, was prescribed anti-depressants by her GP to help her cope but she says this only exacerbated her depression.

At her lowest point, Dianne was rapidly losing weight and was unable to get out of bed, feeling hopeless and alone.

But she claims that all changed when she tried CBD oil to help her adjust as coronavirus restrictions eased.

Explaining her path to trying CBD oil, Dianne said: “I’d heard of CBD before. During his illness Richard used it to help manage his pain. He was diabetic which resulted in a bad ulcer on his foot.

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