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[–] theepilepticferret 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Based on my own experience with clinical depression, I can tell you that on the days where I've been really low, I don't get out of bed and therefore don't eat. I've gone multiple days at a time without eating because I was so horribly depressed.

I get that some antidepressants have weight gain listed as a side effect, but they aren't the cause of it. The pills aren't 2000 calories a pop, you still have to overeat to gain weight. The science isn't certain yet, but they think some antidepressants affect your satiety (your brain's ability to register that you are full). So you will eat more because the signal in your brain telling you that you've had enough is altered. The other theory is that people gain weight on antidepressants because they were previously too depressed to eat (see above) and once they start taking the medication, they start eating again.

All this isn't an excuse to turn into a fat fuck because of depression. It's just another convenient excuse hams use to get out of any personal responsibility. Counting calories and not going over your TDEE will prevent weight gain, whether you are taking antidepressants or not. Furthermore, regular exercise will help prevent weight gain, and has the added benefit of being as good as antidepressants for mild to moderate depression. Even something as simple as walking 30 minutes a day has shown to have benefits.