It’s Time for All of Us to Accept the Link Between Alcohol and Depression

Once we accept the link between mental health and alcohol use, we can all do something about it.

Friends, family, commercials, TV, and movies all tell us that drinking alcohol is a great way to unwind and relax.

Alcohol companies spend billions of dollars each year on advertising to create a culture that encourages drinking and makes people feel bad about themselves if they don’t drink. These messages are problematic…

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I am a multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. My day job is as a Director of Research at a nonprofit, so I write stories about being sober + stats.

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Dara Laine Murray

I am a multi-passionate sobriety writer on Medium. My day job is as a Director of Research at a nonprofit, so I write stories about being sober + stats.