Anyone who’s struggled with anxiety or depression knows how debilitating they can be. It’s estimated that about 19 Million Americans are dealing with clinical depression at any given time. And even though only about one-third of them will actually receive treatment, it’s also estimated that depression exacts an economic cost of over $30Billion each year.

And those medications often come with a good many side effects of their own.

Fortunately, new research shows there may be a simpler, more natural way to combat both depression and anxiety: A certain strain of probiotics.