Do we have to live with the angst of trying to lose weight?

Concerns over weight are quite common to those with bipolar disorder. Weight gain is a common side effect of many medications used to treat this disorder. Bouts of depression can also increase the pounds. In a blog regarding medication weight gain, Charisse L. shared, "I started on a medication last year and weighed 130 pounds or so. Now I am 220 pounds! I was eating like crazy."