There's convincing evidence the pill can cause depression, and some types are worse than others

  • Written by: Jayashri Kulkarni, Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
There's convincing evidence the pill can cause depression, and some types are worse than othersAnthony Tran/Unsplash

Since the 1960s, “the pill” has been a popular choice of contraception for many women around the world. On February 1 1961, Australia became the second country in the world to enable access to the pill, thereby allowing women to have control over their fertility and separate sexual activity from reproduction, a...

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