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Tied and Twisted in the Emotions of Diabetes

 It’s easy to look at a person with diabetes whose blood sugars are running up around 300 mg/dL and say, “Geez, you need to just stop neglecting yourself!” It's easy to judge, to think, "C'mon, just do it! Just take your insulin and take care of it all!"   But the real question is, “By neglecting your diabetes... Read moreChevron
posted 09/20/2010, comments (9)|
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Diabetes Book Review: The ABCs of Loving Yourself With Diabetes by Riva Greenberg

Ginger  usually writes for HealthCentral's www.diabeteens.com, She's lived with Type 1 diabetes and Celiac disease for 11+ years, and is a record-holding powerlifter, personal trainer and cognitive Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach at Living In Progress.   Don’t let the title fool you; this book, The ABCs of Loving... Read moreChevron
posted 07/13/2010, comment (1)|
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I am a freelance health writer who has a mom with diabetes
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Diabetes and Depression: What's the Connection?

It may or may not come as a huge surprise to those of you who suffer from diabetes that depression is closely associated with this disease.  The American Diabetes Association tells us that people with diabetes are at greater risk for depression. They provide statistics which show that while the incidence of depression affecting the general... Read moreChevron
posted 11/13/2009, comments (8)|
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Diabetes, Depression, and Teenagers

It's tough to be a teenager. The pressures of growing up and leaving behind the comforting routines of childhood tied to the unrelenting social pressures and unpredictable biological growth spurts can be hard to handle. Adolescents with diabetes have an extra-added layer of worries that can make teenagerhood all the more daunting ... from coping... Read moreChevron
posted 11/12/2009, comments (0)|
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Taking Care of Diabetic Children and Parental Depression

I’ve talked to many, many parents of diabetic children and I’m always amazed at the parents’ laser like focus on the diabetes care and the subjugation of their own personal needs in their efforts to keep their child healthy.  Diabetes magnifies parental sacrifice by calling for less sleep, more intense relationships through... Read moreChevron
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