Wrong to think alcohol can curb depression
Some 280,000 people suffer from depression, but the public is misinformed about the condition and its treatment, according to the MRBI study.
“This is a shocking statistic because alcohol is a depressant, and even more distressing is that the percentage for those aged 55-plus believing this, is even higher at 36%,” said Dr Eamonn Shanahan, who contributed to the study.
