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Mental health has taken a front seat as the world has grappled with a global pandemic. Rates of anxiety and depression have skyrocketed as we all try to cope with our lives being turned upside down with isolation, fear and loss. A recent study published in JAMA reports that rates of depression has tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic.     What side effects are commonly associated with antidepressants?   Each type of antidepressant has different side effects that are commonly associated with its specific drug class, and within each drug class, each medication has slightly different side effects. However, some...

Are you moody on your birth control? Bummed out. Anxious. Irritable. Overwhelmed. Uncontrollable crying. Riding waves of emotions. Just not feeling like yourself?   Well, you are not alone. And, no you are NOT CRAZY.  In fact, mood swings are one of the top complaints of hormonal birth control.   These are documented side effects that occur for several reasons, one of them being the depletion of key nutrients while taking birth control. It’s something called M.I.N.D. - medication induced nutrient depletions, and you can learn more about it here. You may have experienced your own fair share of side effects from...