There has been a strong theme among our members here on My Depression Connection and that is many of us have grown up in a family where at least one parent suffered from alcoholism. Many of you will write in, as member Bill did recently, in order to talk about how a parent's drinking problem can adversely affect your life well into your adult years.
There is much evidence to say that our parents who drank in excess were most likely depressed as shown by such news reports as "Drinking to Boost...
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Drinking to boost mood tied to depression, alcoholism
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