Practice Consideration
Diabetes and Mental Health
Counseling is beneficial for people with diabetes. 41 per cent report poor psychological well-being including anxiety, stress, depression and feeling “burned out” from coping with the disease.(1) The prevalence of depression in people with diabetes was 65 per cent higher.(2)
References
1. Shaw JE., Tanamas S, eds. Diabetes: The silent pandemic and its impact on Australia. 2012; Melbourne: Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, 2012.
2. Tanamas S, Magliano D, Lynch B, et al. Ausdiab 2012: The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. 2013; Accessed 20 September 2017. Available from: https://www.bakeridi.edu.au/Assets/Files/Baker%20IDI%20Ausdiab%20Report_interactive_FINAL.pdf
References
1. Shaw JE., Tanamas S, eds. Diabetes: The silent pandemic and its impact on Australia. 2012; Melbourne: Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, 2012.
2. Tanamas S, Magliano D, Lynch B, et al. Ausdiab 2012: The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. 2013; Accessed 20 September 2017. Available from: https://www.bakeridi.edu.au/Assets/Files/Baker%20IDI%20Ausdiab%20Report_interactive_FINAL.pdf
Updated September 20, 2017