Depression and Alcoholism
Filed in archive Mind Games on March 18, 2007
Drinkers are funny people. They drink because everything is going great and they're happy. They also drink when they're feeling depressed, in the hopes that the alcohol will cheer them up.
Wrong! Alcohol is, itself, a depressant. Look at all the weepy drunks, sobbing in their beer.
Business Portal 24 tells us:
Alcohol is used by people for creating a good mood but in essence it is one of the main causes of depression. Alcoholism will produce many of the signs and symptoms of depression.
Psych Central adds this:
While no studies have shown that depression actually causes alcoholism, the two disorders are commonly seen in the same patients at the same time. Thirty to fifty percent of alcoholics, at any given time, are also suffering from major depression.
Feeling depressed? Put that bottle away. It's not the answer. Talk to your doctor. He may be able to help.

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Response from:
fredjoiners
(03/26/07 12:22am)
Response from:
John Edmonds
(04/01/07 5:43pm)
You might be interested in a new DVD on Depression just released by my company called EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DEPRESSION presented by UK Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Darryl Britto at www.TimeTrappers.co.uk
Cheers
John Edmonds
CEO
TimeTrappers
Cheers
John Edmonds
CEO
TimeTrappers
Response from:
Joe
(06/05/07 8:22am)
I agree completely. Drink and alcohol seem to be linked in some way and there does seem to be a cross over between the two.
Response from:
jsteven
(06/01/08 2:56am)
Suffering from an addiction. This website has a lot of great resources and treatment centers.
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Latina Viva
Chica, you know you have to take care of your health. Specially after finding out Latinas Face Higher Cardiac Risk Factors. You know, we're used to taking care of everybody else, husband, kids, family, friends... and we always seem to...
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