November 2020 |
1 minute
In this blog, Maggie talks about her experience as the partner of someone who drinks heavily, and the effects that has had on her mental health.
"My husband used alcohol as a stress relieving tool for an intense job; a pain management tool for physical injuries; a coping mechanism after diagnosis of depression, anxiety and PTSD and as a tool for self-harm."
"I gave up work to become a carer, as mental health problems and official diagnosis of PTSD impacted [my husband] so much that he was unable to work."
