Today let’s share what gets us through a hard day. Or more specifically, a hard diabetes day. Is there something positive you tell yourself? Are there mantras that you fall back on to get you through? Is there something specific you do when your mood needs a boost? Maybe we've done that and we can help others do it too? “Everything’s gonna be OK.” It’s cliché. It’s a … [Read more...]
DBlog Week’s What Brings Me Down: Being a Diabetic and Being In Denial
May is Mental Health Month so now seems like a great time to explore the emotional side of living with, or caring for someone with, diabetes. What things can make dealing with diabetes an emotional issue for you and / or your loved one, and how do you cope? (Thanks go out to Scott of Strangely Diabetic for coordinating this topic.) With minor symptoms, you can get away with … [Read more...]
Diabetes, Depression, and Diabetes Burnout
Can Diabetes cause depression? There is no sure answer on the connection between the two. Depression, for one thing has become a common ‘sickness’ in human beings since the prehistoric period. I understand that people without health insurance, unemployed, and divorced are likely to suffer from depression and that's a fact. With diseases, research says that it is thrice likely … [Read more...]