Hi ... I am on an andipressant as I suffer from Obsessional Compulsive Disorder... When I first got this 6 yrs ago I fought being on meds but as I was in such a bad way I came to understand that this was what I needed to become able to cope with my problems and now I have a small dosage everyday (a quarter of the amount I was on first) and have accepted I have a mental disorder and needed help, and I and my family are all great. Dont feel guilty for needing medication if you need it.... you are lucky to have an illness that is so easily treated. I also put weight on when I started my meds, but I made an effort to eat healthily and get out walking in the fresh air as much as possible and my weight is better. I try to be as positve as possible because life is too short to worry about things that cant always be changed. Please be happy, and I wish you all the best.