dear Petal, welcome to the site.
Firstly it would be a good idea to see your GP, but I feel as though you are hesitant in going back to your doctor, as he is critical of your condition.
Well some antidepressants do make you put weight on, and that's not your fault, but to try and lose some isn't as easy as he may say.
What I would do is to click under 'get support' at the top of this page, where there will be a list of doctors who are associated with BB, and then try one of these.
There is nothing worse when you have depression and for the doctor to harp on about losing weight, because this only adds to your depression.
You will be able to lose weight when your illness is under control, so you need a compassionate GP who will understand this problem, as some AD's are known for weight problems, so this is something that needs to be spoken about.
Some people do find that exercise is great for their depression, but then there are others, like myself who couldn't walk any distance to improve my depression, because I didn't have the strength or energy to do so.
Have a look at the list of doctors that could be in your area, and what I would also do is to say to him/her that you know that you should lose weight, so please don't harp on this, all I want is to feel better first. Geoff.
