I'm sorry you are struggling with this. There should be more options available for mental health that don't completely tank your physical health. You should be able to have both and it sucks you are having to choose between the two. One isn't more important than the other and it seems like so many people here are struggling in the same way. You're right. It isn't fair. I guess all we can do is hope more time and effort is put into better understanding our diagnosis so that better meds can be developed in the future.

I never understood how medicines that target depression can be given when weight gain is a known side effect. It seems like the weight gain would exacerbate the depression.