Hi, absolutely. The connection b/t stuttering and mental health isn't talked about enough. I read a study about this a couple days ago, and it was very interesting. Basically, people who stutter have more of a chance of being bullied and have greater risks of mental health. It doesn't just have to be the effects of bullying to have poor mental health, it can be the stutter itself. I have constant anxiety when I talk to **anyone** because I don't know how I will sound. Will my stutter be bad? Will I be understood? I can't know so I am on edge all the time. I am also very anxious on how people will react, if they do. Even if they don't my brain automatically thinks they're making fun of me or are weirded out. It also makes me depressed at times because I can't do normal things like say my name or order food. Well, I can but its 10x harder. People don't understand and not being able to explain makes it worse. All of this makes me feel like I can't do anything like I am a failure. I can't even speak like everyone else, so I must not be worthy, is the message I get. Sometimes I can't even say "thank you" to a waiter or a barista and I beat myself up over it because I don't want them to think I am rude or bitchy. This makes me very depressed later on in the day. Also my past teasing and bullying has left scars on me and I am still depressed over certain comments made to me. This is my experience and I am sure a lot of people can relate. Tl;dr: yes, stuttering has a terrible effect on mental health, but everyone's is different.