REAL LIFE NEWS: SEE, I TOLD YOU GOING TO THE PUB WAS GOOD FOR YOU!
by Hazed
Men, rejoice! You now have a very good excuse to go to the pub with your friends. New research shows that going down the boozer can be good for your mental health.
The study showed that men knocking back the drink in a pub with their mates reported positive effects on their mental wellbeing. This allowed them to open up and talk about their emotions.
Sharing a round of drinks also had a positive effect, helping the men who were surveyed to look out for each other, and lifting their spirits.
It’s not clear from the report that I read how the study was conducted or how rigorous it was. It’s also not clear whether the effect is caused purely by the alcohol, or by the men socialising with their buddies, or by a combination of the two. In fact, all the survey did was to ask men aged 30-50 who drank in groups in pubs about their drinking habits, and how they felt about it.
Still, it’ll be good ammunition if you want to convince people that they should let you go to the pub – it’ll be good for you, honest!
Source: http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/socialising-in-pubs-boosts-mens-mental-health-1-3265049
