Can I drink alcohol or use recreational drugs when I have depression?

Being under the influence while depressed can worsen your depression and heighten your emotions. You could be very happy then go into a pit of self loathing. It doesn't numb your emotions for that long.

The legal recreational drugs if prescribed by your psychiatrist you are allowed to take them. But taking alcohol worsens your depression even if it seems to be a relief at that time.

If you are on medication its better not too. Reminding that alcohol is a depressant in itself, on the drug aspect on things depending on what is being used there is a saying what goes up must come down which could generally make you feel worse for a long period of time.

Obviously, you are able to use alcohol or drugs when depressed. But, it is not the solution. Your choices are your choices and although you may not believe it sometimes, you have complete control over what you do to help achieve happiness within yourself, sober. I had personal experience with smoking marijuana when I got down. I've been sober for two months, and the unrealistic idea that I had before that I could never be happy completely changed while I wasn't using the drug. Drugs are not the solution although it may seem as if they are.

i think drugs are not good anyways but alcohol should be okay it it is proportion. al long as it doesn't take u too high and lets u fall down even deeper in the depression

No please don't do that! Alcohol will not help solve any of the problems you are having, it will only cause more.

I don't think it is the best idea personally although you are the only person that knows you. Just remember that alcohol and drugs are addicting and using them under stress can cause many issues as can the addiction of self-harm. Drinking and doing drugs are just other forms of self harm that are not as direct. Be careful when drinking or using any other substance, if any at all, when you are upset.

it will only make you keep thinking about bad stuff. go on and look for help. things can get better. dont give up yet!

Mixing alcohol or recreational (and even over the counter) drugs with depression is not a healthy mix. It would be better to talk to a friend or find a support group or a therapist, rather than trying to mix fire with oil.

You can. Yet it is not recommended. I used to smoke Marijuana when depressed. It was an outlet yet a negative one. It took away my motivation and all I wanted was to sleep and eat.

You can, although using these things only numbs the pain for a mere moment. I wouldn't recommend, as being reliant on these things can get you into a hole that's even more difficult to get out of than depression alone. I found that beginning to use drugs recreationally made my depression deeper, and I never wanted to be sober. So Yes, you can use them, but no I would not recommend it. It solves nothing from what I experienced, just some short burst of bliss that was never worth it in the end.

I don't recommend it. What happens is you become dependent on the good feelings from those, rather than being able to feel great, yourself. It will become difficult to feel good when you're off the drugs or alcohol.