Several weeks after the birth of my second child I received the Mirena IUD. Within a few days I began to feel blue then depressed then severely depressed. After several weeks I became suicidal and ended up in the ER. I seemed to have no control over the tears. I saw my Doctor who said I was likely suffering from PPD and prescribed Zoloft and Kolonipin. They advised against having the IUD removed but said if I wanted to, I would need to see the Doctor who put it in. I made the appt and had it removed. This Doctor said they had never heard of severe depression from the Mirena IUD but felt I would certainly be severely depressed from an unwanted pregnancy. Within a few days I felt better but it took close to two weeks to feel completely like my old self. I never did take the Zoloft because I wanted to be sure what cured the depression - the removal of the IUD or an antidepressant. I missed a lot of days from work and a lot of time from my children not to mention that I questioned my own sanity. And BOTH Doctors said it could not be the Mirena IUD. They were wrong and I am glad I had the support in my life to question them and to ultimately go against their advice.