Invisible: Mental Health

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.

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.

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.

Stress—working in ways to reduce it

Certainly, at some juncture, you’ll be stuck in traffic or step in gum or endure any number of unwanted situations. But if encountering stress is all a part of the human experience, what does it mea...

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.

6 Things Doctors Should Say to Patients with Diabetes

Every type of diabetes is demanding. Feeling heard, understood, and respected by your healthcare team is a critical part of reaching diabetes goals!

Mental Health Care for All

Health care is a human right. That’s why affordable, accessible and equitable mental health support matters.