Does my friend have a drinking problem?

Question by kelsey s: Does my friend have a drinking problem?
My best friend (who lives in a different state now) is already dealing with depression.
I know he drinks and parties at least once every week.
Today he said that he always feels sad and miserable after drinking
a night of drinking.

Should I really be this worried about him?
He’s 18 and going into college, I’m just 16 and I have already
dealt with a problem like this. I’m just not sure if he is having
the same trouble or if I am looking too closely…

help, please?

Best answer:

Answer by Megan S
All you can really do is be available for him to talk to. It does sound as though if he doesn’t already have a drinking problem he may have one real soon.

Unfortunately, you really can’t do anything to help him. He has to decide he wants help for himself.

Depression is a terrible illness, and one of the major symptoms is that people feel they can’t be helped.

Like I said all you can really do is be there for him if he decides he needs help.

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