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Be Nice To Brain animations - Cutting back on alcohol

This video explains how cutting back on alcohol can help improve mental health and wellbeing. Share this video to help raise awareness in the community.

Be Nice To Brain animations - Alcohol and sleep

This video explores how cutting back on alcohol can impact our ability to have good sleep. Share this video to help raise awareness in the community.

Be Nice To Brain animations - Want to cut back on alcohol?

This video explains a few strategies to support a decision to cut back or cut out alcohol. Share this video to help raise awareness in the community.

Be Nice To Brain posters

These A3 posters can be printed and displayed in Tasmanian health and community settings to raise awareness of the Be Nice To Brain campaign.

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What you need to know about alcohol and sleep

Quality sleep is essential for good health and wellbeing.  Alcohol disrupts normal sleep by changing the balance of chemicals in your brain.  You can minimise sleep problems by cutting back or cutting out alcohol.

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What you need to know about alcohol and anxiety

Drinking alcohol can deplete chemicals in your brain that help reduce anxiety. You can improve your mood and support your mental health by cutting back or cutting out alcohol.

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What you need to know about alcohol and depression

Over time, drinking alcohol can cause or worsen mental health conditions, including depression.  Cutting back or cutting out alcohol can improve your mood and support your mental health.

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What are Australia's Alcohol Guidelines?

Professor Kate Conigrave explains the National Health and Medical Research Council's Guidelines on alcohol.

How does drinking alcohol make anxiety worse?

Dr Shalini Arunogiri explains how alcohol can cause anxiety and contribute to feelings of stress.

How cutting back on alcohol can improve all aspects of life

Harm reduction therapist Mick Haines explains the range of positive benefits of cutting back or cutting out alcohol.

What is hangxiety?

Dr Shalini Arunogiri explains how alcohol can cause stress and anxiety the morning after a night of drinking.

How to have a conversation with someone about their alcohol use

Professor Kate Conigrave explains some tips to talk with a friend or family member about their alcohol use.

Can alcohol cause depression?

Dr Shalini Arunogiri explains how depression can develop as a result of someone's alcohol use.

What are alcohol's effects on mental health?

Professor Kate Conigrave explains how alcohol can contribute to new or pre-existing mental health concerns.

How to help someone else cut back or out alcohol

Professor Kate Conigrave explains how support networks can help a loved one to cut back or cut out alcohol.

What changes can you make alongside cutting back or cutting out alcohol?

Harm reduction therapist Mick Haines explains some strategies that can work alongside a decision to cut back or cut out alcohol.

What are alcohol's effects on sleep?

Dr Shalini Arunogiri explains how alcohol disrupts the sleep cycles that work to help you feel less tired.

What are the mental health benefits of cutting back or cutting out alcohol?

Dr Shalini Arunogiri explains how cutting back or cutting out alcohol can have a positive impact, regardless of how much someone drinks.

How does alcohol impact our general health and wellbeing?

Professor Kate Conigrave explains the many ways alcohol can have a negative impact on physical health, mental health and wellbeing.

How does the body change when cutting back on alcohol?

Professor Kate Conigrave explains the mental, wellbeing and physical changes once someone cuts back on alcohol.

Related information

Cutting back on alcohol

There are many ways that cutting back or cutting out alcohol can make a positive impact on our mental health and overall wellbeing.

Building healthy habits

There are lots of changes you can make to help you manage life’s stresses without alcohol.

Alcohol and anxiety

Alcohol can cause “hangxiety” and contribute to the development, or worsening, of anxiety.

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