Alcohol Use and DepressionAlcohol Use and Depression Which came first; the depression or Alcohol Abuse? Alcohol Use and Depression it may be difficult to tell which caused what. Depression is a clinical term, therefore we don’t offer this discussion as the definitive description of depression, as That’s best left to a doctor or other professional. Rather, we will talk about what appears to be depression to give you an idea of the signs and symptoms. Is it depression, or does someone just have the “blues?” One thing can lead to another. In the case of Alcohol Abuse, the presence of depression could have come before the drinking, or come as a result of the drinking. Whatever the case, Alcohol Use and Depression are often found together. When you look at the signs of abuse, you’ll find that users often lose interest in activities that they used to love, or they lose interest in family and friends. There are symptoms of Alcohol Abuse. However, these are also signs of depression, and you can see that the two can be closely linked. We include depression mainly because Alcohol Use recovery is a long distance run, not the 100 yard dash. Why do people use? I see Alcohol Use from a spiritual/psychological angle, but obviously there are important medical concerns. I want to encourage you to seek professional help should any of the possible signs be true in your life. You could be suffering from Alcohol Use and Depression. Here is a list of questions to ask about possible signs that may point to Alcohol Use and Depression: Have your sleep habits changed? Do you have trouble sleeping, or maybe you sleep too much? Have you lost enjoyment in any activities that you have enjoyed previously, such as hobbies, people, sex, work? Do you feel empty or useless? Are you sad? Have your eating habits changed? Have you lost or gained weight without apparent reason? Are you angry, irritable or restless? Is it getting difficult for you to make decisions? Do you have difficulty focusing on tasks, or completing tasks? Are you out of energy, tired all the time? Are things in your life hopeless? Do you feel guilty? Have you thought of harming yourself or perhaps committing suicide? If you can relate to five or more of these questions, or if you know somebody to fits these symptoms, please seek the help of a professional. There are many people who can be of assistance. Naturally most people think of discussing this with their family doctor, but there are counselors, psychologists, psychotherapists, chaplains and pastors, and other healthcare professionals. Depression can be caused by several factors. In our discussion about various drugs including alcohol, we talked about neurotransmitters and one of the possible causes for depression is the malfunctioning of these brain chemicals. Alcohol can cause an alteration in brain chemistry, leading to depression. It could be a combination of factors, but other possibilities include other chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease. It might be a hormonal imbalance of some kind. Just the way a person thinks can send them down the path of depression. For example, if a person has a negative self-image or they are by nature pessimistic, or if they have feelings of helplessness, all of that can contribute to depression. You may have a predisposition to Alcohol Use and Depression. There’s also the possibility of a genetic predisposition to Alcohol Use and Depression. If your mother was depressed, or if others in your family were depressed, that increases your chances of experiencing depression. Finally, if a person experiences a series of negative events in their life, that can also be a factor. If a person loses a loved one, or experiences a trauma, or loses his/her job, that can be a contributing cause of Alcohol Use and Depression. Remember, we are body, mind and spirit. In Alcohol Use and Depression, the body might crave the drugs, the mind becomes altered because of the drugs and the spirit is crushed by the drugs. Depression might have precipitated the use, or the depression might have come about because of the use. Whatever the case, depression is a serious condition, but there’s help out there. HOW TO USE THIS SITE:This site contains five MAIN pages that EVERYONE should read: Read these five pages and learn what you need to know to spot Alcohol Use in: Yourself... Your Family... Your Friends... Your Community... The rest of the pages are there for your reference to explain important topics in more detail. More Alcohol Use Recovery ResourcesClick here for the lastest Books and DVD's for Alcohol Use Recovery |
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