However, it seems as those suffering with a mood disorder tend to crave carbs.
Boy, do they ever! we're finding that it helps to control what kind of carbs... as in, "healthier" stuff - limits on "real junk", and no limits on "real healthy" - and yes, they will eat the healthy stuff as long as they get "some" of the junk... and are actually hungry (read: 9 times out of 10... hmmm - do I need a behavior chart for that??).
Healthier carbs that seem to work with ours... popcorn (fiber), nuts (fiber, healthy fats, protein, etc.), raw or frozen veggies, fresh fruit (apples and bananas are faves). If the healthy stuff is of interest, then they are actually
hungry, not just "carb-craving" - and if they are just carb-craving, then... if two cookies after school isn't enough, have a bowl of cereal, or bread-and-butter.