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Let us not forget that mood stabilizers are notorious for making you put on and retain weight. (Mine makes my body use its muscles for energy before it taps into my fat - hooray!) But honestly, lots of people with mood disorders - like mine, which prior to medication inspired me to periodically drop out of school and quit lucrative jobs - do that math every day. In the grand scheme of things, there are worse ways to be than overweight.