Dr. Gorav Gupta warns that stress, peer pressure, and loneliness are often hidden triggers behind “just one drink"

🎙️ Featuring: Suneel Vatsyayan, Life Coach & Addiction Therapist and Dr. Gorav Gupta, psychiatrist and CEO of Tulasi Healthcare

💬 “Who’s in charge—you or the alcohol?”
– Suneel Vatsyayan

At Vidya Lead Academy, we believe in asking the tough questions—especially when it comes to our health, choices, and social behavior. In a recent dialogue led by Suneel Vatsyayan, founder and CEO of Vidya Lead Academy, the complex world of social drinking took center stage.

Social drinking is often normalized as part of culture and connection. But as Vatsyayan highlights, “even a single drink can begin to shift your reflexes, your thoughts, and eventually, your control.” When we reach for a drink to relax, escape, or “fit in,” the line between casual and concerning begins to blur.

Vatsyayan challenges us to reflect: Are we drinking for enjoyment or using it as a coping mechanism? And at what point does that glass of wine or bottle of beer stop being social and start being problematic?

With expert inputs from Dr. Gorav Gupta, psychiatrist and CEO of Tulasi Healthcare, this conversation dives into how stress, peer pressure, and emotional fatigue often mask themselves behind “just one drink.”

🔍 Why It Matters:
Understanding the triggers and impacts of social drinking is essential to building healthier, more aware communities—something Vidya Lead Academy stands for.

📣 Join the conversation. Reclaim your locus of control.
Because awareness is the first step toward empowerment.

#SocialDrinking #HowMuchIsTooMuch #VidyaLeadAcademy #SuneelVatsyayan #HealthAwareness #Wellbeing #AlcoholEducation

Note: This post is based on the article “Social Drinking – How Much Is Too Much?” published by BW Wellbeing World . It is intended for educational awareness only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or therapeutic advice

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