Yeah it's apparently a common first choice for bipolar (which is overly diagnosed). It made me gain a ton of weight, and then my doc was exclusively concerned about my weight from that point on, until I stopped going to him.
Before that though, I was just like "I gained the weight because of a side effect from a med you gave me, for a condition that I don't have. The weight is an issue that will be fixed if we look at the actual problem here, doc."
Ugh.
I find this hard to believe. I'd be curious to hear roughly how many people you know that are on disability.
For those unaware, social security is extremely strict with earned income affecting benefits. It's also incredibly difficult to start getting disability benefits, even with mountains of documentation and medical records. It's quite common to have to appeal a case multiple times, and it often takes years for people to be approved.