If i drink alochol when i get depressed does that make me an alchoholic?

Possibly: Using alcohol to alter your mood, to try and make your feel better can be a sign of a drinking problem. Though not everyone who has drank to feel better is an alcoholic. It a matter of degree. If you don't have a history of excessive drinking and have been depressed for a little bit, and are drinking more to cope you may not be an alcoholic. You need to seek the help of a professional to see.

Alcohol will add to: Depression, so it's not helpful. Find better ways to deal with your depression (exercise, social interaction, engrossing activities, having meaningful goals, avoiding negative thinking). Using alcohol in ways that don't work, in amounts you can't control, or that cause other problems are warning signs of an alcohol problem. Don't get hung up on the term "alcoholic.".