Hi, it's sad when people don't understand a condition and judge based on judgmental precepts alone. I wouldn't worry about those "friends", if they were real friends they wouldn't judge you based on a condition alone, they wold be supportive of you. I know what you mean about weight gain with anti-psychotics. I'm on Zyprexa and in the almost year I've been on it, I've probably gained about 20-30 pounds, it makes me eat more for some reason. Anyways, wishing you the best.