Can alcoholism cause anxiety?
Alcoholism can cause, deepen and prolong anxiety disorder. Some psychologists believe that alcoholism and anxiety are inseparable. In their opinion alcoholism is always accompanied with some type of anxiety and depression because the overuse of alcohol has a great impact on the brain functioning. There are certain brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that are responsible for normal brain functioning. Overuse of alcohol causes brain cells to produce less neurotransmitters than are needed or, even completely blocks their production. Therefore the individual becomes anxious and depressed. A side from the biological (physiological) cause of anxiety there are also many psychological reasons why alcoholism causes and nourishes anxiety. Alcoholics usually lose their job, friends, dignity, self-respect and are unable to maintain any type of relationships including marriages. Sadly alcoholics lose everything (or are in the process of losing everything) that matters to them at times when they nee
