Psychiatrist Dr. Prabhojit Mohanty on Weekend Drinking, Really a Choice or a Coping Pattern?
The Psychology of Weekend Drinking.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 14: “Relax, it’s just weekend drinks.” Most of us have said this or believed it, or used it to justify that extra round after a long week. But here is the uncomfortable question people rarely ask themselves. Are you drinking to celebrate or to cope?
According to Dr Prabhojit Mohanty, psychiatrist, de-addiction Specialist and sexologist, many people who think they are social drinkers are actually using alcohol as an emotional reset button without realising it, and that changes everything.
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