Drowning Your Sorrows: the link between alcohol and depression

Depression and alcohol may feel like a chicken and egg situation in that you aren't certain which is the cause and which the effect. There's a very good chance that the two are interlinked but what seems absolutely clear is that depression is never helped by alcohol, which may lead to suicidal thoughts and actions. To get help for your depression you may first need to tackle alcohol. Alcohol and antidepressants are a poor mix, so your doctor may first want assurances that any medication for depression isn't going to have the opposite effect to what is intended.