Invisible: Mental Health

Your Emotional Relationship with Food and Its Impact on A1C

Having diabetes can have negative impacts on relationships with food, which can have a damaging impact on blood sugars and A1C.

Are depression and diabetes related?

Research shows that if you have diabetes, your risk of developing depression more than doubles. In fact, some studies show, that it could be as high as four times more likely.

Diabetes Burnout

Diabetes burnout is a state in which someone with diabetes grows tired of managing their condition, and then simply ignores it for a period of time, or worse, forever.

Diabetes Distress

According to Dr. Lawrence Fisher, research director at the Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI), Diabetes Distress or “DD” refers to all the fears and worries that people with diabetes experience o...

Finding a Diabetes Mental Health Provider

Type 2 isn’t just about checking BGLs and taking your medication or insulin. The disease takes an emotional and psychological toll as well.

How Diabetes Impacts Your Mental Health

Diabetes can affect various parts of your life that impact your mental health. Our article goes into the aspects of living with diabetes does that.

Your Doctor May Start Screening for Anxiety. Here’s Why.

Your mental health should be a part of your ongoing diabetes care—after all, anxiety is more common among people with diabetes.

Restarting Your Diabetes Journey After Burnout

If you’ve stepped back from the daily tasks of managing diabetes, it can be overwhelming to get started again.

How to Get Over the Fear of Insulin Injections

Taking insulin to manage your diabetes can sound scary, but here are tips on how to get over fears of injections to live your fullest life.

A Guide to Different Types of Therapy

Knowing the most common forms talk therapy will help you know what to expect when meeting with a therapist.