Hi, can you answer me this – is gain weight considered as depression syndrome? I am 44 years old and it looks like menopause is slowly getting to me. I get irritated more easily, mood changes are killing me, I cry a lot (depression is a worst symptom, I must admit!). And I gained a lot of weight, is it because of depression or menopause?
It might be both. Many depressed people try to deal with their dark thought and bad mood with food, and the interesting thing is, it does help them, at least for a little while. And also, it might be because of the hormonal misbalance that occurs in menopause. That can also result in those mood changes, crying etc.