Is anti-depressant medication linked to weight gain?

It depends . . .: It depends upon the anti-depressant and your weight change from depression. Some people gain weight when depressed while others lose weight when depressed. Traditional anti-depressants typically help you return your mood & thus weight back to baseline. A few might have more of an appetite stimulating effect than others. Atypical antipsychotics used as anti-depressants are associated w/weight gain.