Addiction to alcohol ,

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Asked for Male, 25 Years

I keep having very sad or aggressive thoughts. I used to be a fun and charismatic person , would be funny make jokes and socialise well. Now i just drink a lot even at parties , ignore people and dont get genuinely involved. I cant gather my thoughts or focus on what i really want to do in life. I have mood swings as well , and dont appreciate the good things about me or in my life. I am constantly blaming myself for everything that goes wrong.

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Dr. Sunil Gupta Psychiatrist 16 yrs exp Mohali · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sunil Gupta

Psychiatrist 16 yrs exp Mohali

Hi. From what you have mentioned it seems that you are suffering from symptoms of underlying depressive disorder. Drinking alcohol will only worsen your depression. The best way forward will be to seek a psychiatric consultation and initiate treatment for both depression and alcohol. With adequate treatment, you will start feeling better.

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