Having diabetes can lead to feelings of depression because it is a serious and difficult disease to manage. Stress is created from the all-encompassing management and lifestyle changes that need to occur. Therefore, it is important to know the signs of depression and seek help.
We think about controlling our diabetes with diet and exercise and usually with medication too. Seldom do we even consider the fourth leg. But a study published in the latest issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine and a forthcoming one by a Ph.D. student who just wrote me emphasizes the importance of our emotions for controlling our…
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Amylia Grace, Health Guide, commented on The Time Will Come: Glimpsing Life with… Thanks for your comment. I agree--it needs to be a priority, and in the…
Dr. Fran Cogen, Health Pro, commented on Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in… Thank you for your informative commentary. Dr.Cogen
Gretchen Becker, Health Guide, commented on Reflecting on Mortality and Diabetes David, Condolences to your sister and to you. When my father was in WWII,…