In diabetes management, blood glucose control and complication prevention have long been central, yet the determinants of patients’ real‑life quality of life remain incompletely understood. A recent study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism shows that both diabetic complications and mental health affect health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with diabetes. Depression […]
Category: Diabetes Mental Health
Diabetes-Related Depression Often Occurs in These Four Groups
If depression is called a “cold of the mind,” this “cold” can be a fatal blow for people with diabetes. Recent studies show that the prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes is 3–5 times higher than in the general population, and the recurrence rate of depression is 8 times higher than […]
Addressing Mental Health in People with Diabetes: Diabetes Distress and Depression
Mental health challenges are a natural consequence among people living with diabetes and seem to interfere with nearly everything we do. Life with diabetes is not easy; every meal and every activity requires putting one’s condition first, leading to a sharp rise in stress.People with diabetes are more likely to experience depression—a diagnosable medical condition […]