Depression/anxiety?

Question

I've been on the bc pill for about 6 months now. I've been feeling occasionally out of it. I've never taken any medication for anxiety or depression. But I've started thinking that it's all been getting a little worse everyday since I started birth control. 
Does anybody else experience this? What do you do to help yourself? I don't have many people to turn to, just my boyfriend and 2 close girlfriends. I've been advised to go to counseling/therapy, but idk how expensive it is or if it's converted by my parents insurance. Guess I'm just looking for different ways to help myself be better...

Answer

They say that BC can be linked to depression and anxiety. When I was on the ring I had such bad mood swings, I took myself off BC and star ed going to a therapist just to work things out and see what was really up. Turns out my anxiety was just amped up and my therapist gave me something to calm it down. Now I'm working myself off of that medication and am back on birth control (seasonique). My swings were linked to PMDD. If you feel like it gets too bad, talk to someone, but my advice now is:
-exercise as often as you can
-meditate
-take up a hobby
-read

Just do anything you enjoy, remember to take care of you!

Answer

I was this way when I was on the pill. I had already been a moody person to begin with but the pill amplified that and caused a big strain on my relationship. I've been off it now for a few months and I feel so much better.

Answer

You should consider switching birth control pills first. You don't want to treat depression that's only there as a side effect from the birth control when you could just switch to a different brand and feel better without wasting more money. 😕 depression and sometimes anxiety can be side effects from your birth control, so I'd look at that first.

Depression/anxiety?

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