I loved alcohol before I got depressed, and I drank it every night, but of course, even after I got depressed. Habits cannot be changed so easily.
However, I do not know that alcohol is not good for depression, but what about it in reality? I investigated the episode.
One glass of wine a day seems to be good for preventing depression
There is a surprising survey that is a little nice for liquor lovers that alcohol is not bad at all.
There was a report that the University of Navarra in Spain investigated the relationship between alcohol and depression.
In 2013, a survey of 5,500 middle-aged and elderly men and women between the ages of 55 and 80 who had never suffered from depression found the following about the relationship between alcohol intake and the onset of depression. ..
・ Moderate alcohol intake has a low risk of developing depression
・ Specifically, alcohol equivalent to 2 to 7 glasses of wine per week
・ Moderate wine reduces the risk of developing depression, but heavy drinking Risk tends to increase
Since there are 7 glasses a week, drinking alcohol as much as 1 glass a day is less likely to cause depression . Isn't it pretty surprising? I can't deny alcohol.
There is a question, "Is it okay to have 7 cups on Sunday?", But I think that people tend to drink a lot every day, so please refrain from doing so.
The alcohol content of wine is around 14%, and so is sake. Beer is about 5%, so if you calculate the amount of alcohol, it may be OK for up to 2 bottles of 350 ml canned beer a day.
But after all I can't drink too much
However, it seems certain that it is not good if you become a habit and drink too much. ... That's right.
At the University of Sydney, Australia, he investigated the effects of depression and excessive drinking.
About 130 people between the ages of 18 and 30 seeking support were tested for the following four patterns of the relationship between depression and drinking.
・ People who have depressive symptoms and drink excessively
・People who have depressive symptoms but do not drink
・People who are healthy without depressive symptoms but who drink excessively
・People who are healthy without depressive symptoms and do not drink
So, the result is as follows.
・ "People who drink excessively due to
depression" have poorer qualitative control than those who do not.・ "People who drink excessively due to depression" have decreased learning ability and memory .
・ However, neuropsychology Regarding academic status, there was no difference between "people who drink excessively due to depression" and "people who do not drink due to depression".
In other words, "Excessive drinking is not good for depression . "
That's right, there must be many harmful effects other than depression, and even if you get other serious illnesses, you will be mentally ill and the risk of depression will increase.
Decreased learning ability and memory are also a problem, and it seems that "training your memory will make you feel uneasy", but conversely, "decreased memory" is vulnerable to anxiety and stress, and it is also depressed. It may be said that it leads to the risk of developing the disease.
However, excessive drinking itself does not directly impair brain function, so if you can improve your self-control and control your drinking habits, such as by stopping or reducing the amount of alcohol, you can prevent depression. You can think of it as.
I'm sure some people are worried about depression due to excessive drinking, but for the time being, it seems that alcohol is not 100% harmful, so you can feel a little relieved.
However, when I drink wine, it doesn't stop, so I empty a bottle. I also drink canned beer and take medicine for depression, and the next morning I have a terrible self-loathing and it's not a painful thing to get up!
I know, but ...
For those who say, "I'm drinking too much," including myself, why don't you try reducing the amount of alcohol with me, using "one glass of wine a day" as a guide?
In order to reduce alcohol consumption, we will introduce an article about training your weakened memory and gaining an immovable mind, so please read it if you like.