Wellness Wednesday: Kerry Rudman (Wine O’Clock Woes - Why So Many Midlife Women Are Turning To Alcohol To Cope)

It’s been dubbed “wine o’clock culture” — the 5pm glass that becomes a bottle, the secret sips behind the pantry door, the weekend binge that started out as a stress relief ritual. But more recently, international documentaries and local observations alike are revealing a worrying trend: women between the ages of 40 and 60 are drinking more alcohol than their male peers — and in some cases, more than ever before. Kerry Rudman, founder of Brain Harmonics, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about this uptick in alcohol use, which  is less about partying and more about pressure.