Diabetes Link with Mental Health
Connections with Mental Health
Up to 45 percent of mental health conditions and cases of severe psychological distress go undetected among patients being treated for diabetes.
Depression
“People with diabetes are 2 to 3 times more likely to have depression than people without diabetes. Only 25% to 50% of people with diabetes who have depression get diagnosed and treated. But the treatment—therapy, medicine, or both—is usually very effective. And without treatment, depression often gets worse, not better.”
- CDC
Stress
Stress can cause people with diabetes to have great fluctuations in blood sugar levels as the stress hormones could cause the blood sugar levels to rise or fall unpredictably.
Managing stress alongside diabetes is crucial for staying healthy
Anxiety
​According to the CDC, People with diabetes are 20% more likely than those without diabetes to have anxiety at some point in their life. Managing a long-term condition like diabetes is a major source of anxiety for some.