There is a powerful relationship involving clinical depression and dependency on alcohol with as much as 50 percent of people addicted to alcohol demonstrating symptoms of major depression in any given space of time. Alcohol and major depression don’t mesh comfortably. Alcohol itself is a sedative/depressant and can aggravate active symptoms of depressive disorders. Having…
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Alcohol Abuse and Mental Disorders
Mental health issues not only arise from consuming too much alcohol. They can even compel people to drink too much. There is some evidence linking light alcohol consumption with improved health in some adults. Between 1 and 3 drinks on a daily basis have been found to help protect against heart disease, dementia, and Alzheimer’s…