Why do people with clinical depression gain weight?
A variety of factors work together to influence weight gain, according to MayoClinic.com expert Dr. Daniel K. Hall-Flavin. Clinical depression alone may not necessarily cause excess weight gain.The FactsMental illness is often treated with psychoactive medications, such as antidepressants. Some antidepressants include possible side effects such as weight gain, according to Hall-Flavin.ConsiderationsAccording to WebMD.com, people with clinical depression may be more likely to gain weight, regardless of whether or not they take medications for the mental illness that include weight gain as a potential side effect.ResearchResearchers published in BMJ Online first concluded that people with mental illnesses are more likely to gain weight in a study that spanned 19 years and thousands of participants.Expert InsightSome experts, such as WebMD.com’s Dr. Gregory E. Simon believe that it is likely more of a concurrent influence is occurring. According to Simon, obesity likely contributes to fee
