Hello, my husband is a manic-depressive and we've just gotten back together aftre an 7 month seperation following or during a manic episode.He say's he doesn't want to take lithium or any other drug . He's presently at a VA hospital for treatment but really in his mind doesn't want the meds because in the past he got heavy (gained 100 lbs.) Can some one give me some insight on this? I tired of seeing him depressed and irritable.