I’ve seen several pieces of advice saying to avoid alcohol as it contributes to depression and anxiety. I believe it’s true, from experience. Just wondering why it’s true- what mechanisms are impacted by alcohol that contribute to depression and anxiety.
Only request: please don’t say ‘alcohol is a depressant.’ unless explaining how that makes alcohol contribute to depression/ anxiety (depressants are a completely different thing to depression)
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Alcohol partly removes the inhibitions and boundaries we have set for ourselves. As so, it does not really cause anxiety and depression, but frees the already existing feelings from the boundaries they normally have.
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