Hi Idealist

that is really interesting about how your doctor has confirmed that Depression can ramify into so many other channels, including weight loss

Good that you discussed the weight loss with him, and that he feels it is most likely related to the depression

I know that with my husband and son, both of whom have depression comorbid with their Tourette Syndrome, it is really important for them to "work out" their depression....ie as I have mentioned before, they both have their own ways of expressing and going through depression and it is essential to them for that process to occur, because both know that if they"bottle it up" or try to pretend it isnt there, it WILL manifest in other ways, so validating what your doc told you.

You take St John's Wort for the depression, dont you? My husband finds it helpful too, tho my son prefers 5HTP

As an aside, but on the same theme, for people with Tourette who try to suppress their tics for any length of time, they usually get a resultant flare up in OCD or depression or rage or frustration etc....whole gambit of stuff. A psychologist who himself has TS, Dr Duncan McKinley warns how supressiing certain symptoms can cause this deflection to others.........
again reinforcing the concept your doctor explained to you

sounds like you have a PC who is on the ball

((((Idealist))))