Over the past couple of years, more and more people are searching Google for answers on the connection between hormonal contraception and mental health problems.For example, since 2022, the amount of people asking if the pill can make you depressed, according to research from healthcare providers Bupa. However, the answer isn’t quite as straightforward as people would perhaps hope that it would be. Dr Naveen Puri, Medical Director, Bupa UK Insurance said: “Whilst one person might start hormonal contraception and find their mood improves, another may experience the complete opposite.“Noticing a negative shift in your mood can feel worrying, especially if you can’t pinpoint an exact reason why.”He explained that these changes could be due to external factors such as poor sleep quality but added: “If you think your contraception could be affecting your mental health, always talk this through with a health professional.”Dr Puri shared