Can the quitting of drinking alcohol cause depression?

Answer:
At first yes, because it will drop certain hormone levels causing depression. The withdrawal will aggrevate the depression and prolly make it worse, but once the person is detoxed they will feel much better energy wise %26 about themselves.

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Yes. it affects some hormones that will dip and can leave you depressed.

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Yes,but if you start working and change your surroundings,you will feel great!

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In the long run, it should actually make you feel better, because alcohol is a depressant, not to mention that you may just have a better self image because you are no longer drinking.

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Usually, when you're hooked on alchohol for too long, quitting it can cause depression. In cases like that, quitting should not be abrupt. Taking it slow is the alternative. If your usual dose is, say 5 bottles a day, first try four bottles. Then three the next day and so on. If the given number is more than ten, you should deduct two for a day.

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Yes, it can aggravate depression when you quit drinking. That's why you shouldn't quit without the help of a psychiatrist or other MD. But the end result is that your depression will lift and you'll feel better about yourself.

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