Depression, being mostly a mental problem affects your digestive tract by interfering with signals that are supposed to go from the brain to your digestive system. Your body relies on your brain to let it know it’s time to contract the right muscles that will move waste through your system and out of your body. If these messages are not being sent as they are supposed to be, your body may not do what it’s supposed to do, causing waste to back up in the system and constipation.
On the other side of the coin, having no constipation relief can also lead to depression. While you may think a bout with constipation from time to time isn’t a big deal, imagine if it were something you had to deal with day in and day out.