Serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia and major depression are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, resulting in much shorter life expectancies in those affected. The discovery of antipsychotic medications ushered in improved health outcomes for people with serious mental disorders but also brought about increased morbidity due to their metabolic side effects, including obesity and diabetes mellitus. Antidepressant medications have a more favorable metabolic side effect profile, but some can still cause weight gain and hyperglycemia. In this narrative review, we discuss antipsychotic and antidepressant medications' mechanisms of action, their respective effectiveness in treating psychosis and depression, and their metabolic side effects. In addition, we present therapeutic strategies for minimizing cardiometabolic health risks in patients treated with these medications by applying a comprehensive, biopsychosocial approach.
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