[engineer_22]

Alcohol is a depressant. It exacerbates depression.

[dogleash]

Alcohol's classification as a depressant refers to depression of neurotransmission, not the mental affliction known as depression.

[fsckboy]

alcohol has many effects that affect/interact with mood and mood disorders.

TL;DR alcohol is not helpful and can be very disruptive for some.

it doesn't https://health.usnews.com/conditions/mental-health/depressio...

[rpmisms]

I'm tired of hearing this. Alcohol is a CNS depressant. It slows down your nervous system. It is not a depressant by your definition.