Anxiety is among the most common mental illnesses in the world.
Especially whencombined with alcohol, it can feel overwhelmingly intense and ruin the entire day.
Mindbodygreenexplains that alcohol can impact your brain chemistry, leading to uncomfortable feelings of worry and melancholy.
Meaning the ‘come-down’ feeling can make us uncomfortable and anxious."
Indeed,Selfnotes, anxiety is often considered asymptom of alcohol withdrawal.
It doesn’t happen to everyone, but it can characterize the morning after for certain people.
Furthermore, alcohol molecules can impact other vital brain chemicals such as serotonin and endorphins.
Namely, alcohol impacts GABA increasing its levels in the brain when you start drinking, the outlet reports.
An important amino acid that works with relaxation, alcohol brings about a calm feeling by spiking GABA levels.
Afterwards, the pendulum can swing in the other direction.
Of course, there’s also the social side of post-drinking anxiety.
If you texted your ex or did something embarrassing, it can create stress the next day.
Luckily, it should only last a day or so.
The outlet suggests deep belly breaths, water and rest as potentremedies for alcohol-induced anxiety.
