Tips from a doctor: alcohol and mental health

Professor Eilish Gilvarry | November 2020 | 5 minutes

In this video, Professor Eilish Gilvarry, a consultant psychiatrist, talks about the impact that the coronavirus pandemic can have on our mental health and wellbeing and shares some tips for looking after ourselves when it comes to alcohol.

Professor Eilish Gilvarry is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Addictions at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

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