Millie Gooch on Her New Book Hangxiety: How Alcohol Messes with Your Mind

This week on Alcohol Uncensored, Kelly and Ian are joined by Millie Gooch, founder of Sober Girl Society and author of the new book Hangxiety, for an honest conversation about the relationship between alcohol, anxiety and mental health.

Millie shares her own experience of blackout binge drinking, the crippling anxiety and shame that followed, and why she eventually realised alcohol wasn't helping her mental health - it was making it worse.

We dig into the science behind hangxiety, including what happens to GABA and glutamate when we drink, why alcohol disrupts sleep, what actually happens during a blackout, and why anxiety can sometimes temporarily feel worse when you first stop drinking.

We also talk about shame, identity, the importance of community and why so many people use alcohol to cope with stress, anxiety, low mood and difficult emotions - without realising that the very thing providing short-term relief may be adding to the problem.

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Credits:
Podcast editing Anna Carewe
Music by Seren 4 Ever