Allison,

I think the gut has a huge impact on depression and anxiety, studies have shown it and I also did a thesis on the subject. And my passion for the subject comes from living with a mental illness that while I do take some medications, I also use a probiotic (20 billion) which has proved to be very helpful for the symptoms of anxiety. Many of the neurotransmitter systems that are studied for mental health are impacted by the microbiome in the gut. I also suffer from gastroparesis (have seen GI in Rochester) and have found the probiotic has helped this. Is it a cure, no. But the difference for both anxiety/depression and my GI issues has been significant.

Best to you!