What mental health problems does alcohol cause?
When you drink too much alcohol, you lose proper judgment. When you drink heavily you can have changes in moods and emotions. You may be very angry and irritable. You can have personality changes, such as becoming suspicious, jealous, or possessive. Your loved ones find it hard to cope with these outbursts and changes. As drinking problems become worse, you may argue or fight at home, at work, and in social settings. This can lead to domestic violence, child abuse, and losing your job and friends. Your children are at high risk of becoming alcoholics as adults. Alcohol can worsen other mental health problems such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. Regularly drinking too much alcohol also can cause major, even life-threatening, mental, emotional, and behavioral problems including: anxiety depression confusion (both short-term and permanent) addiction. Many violent crimes, such as sexual abuse, assault, and murders are related to alcohol abuse
