Type 2 Diabetes Mental Health: Understanding the Impact

Diabetes doesn't just impact your physical health; it can have a direct effect on your emotional well-being. 1"Diabetes distress" affects about 1 in 3 people living with type 2 diabetes.2

Vendor:
Product vendor

Name for your product

Regular price
$19.99
Sale price
$19.99
Regular price

Resources and Support

Discuss your stress about stress with your healthcare provider, ask for help from family and friends, get involved in your diabetes community. There are resources specifically tailored to help with the challenges you may face living with diabetes. The CONTOUR®NEXT GEN blood glucose meter can help you better manage your diabetes by monitoring your blood glucose levels, and in turn, help positively impact your mental well-being.

Explore purchasing options for all Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems

Explore purchasing options for all Blood Glucose Test Strips

Explore purchasing options for all CONTOUR®NEXT Bundles

Explore purchasing options for all Complementary Diabetes Products

Explore purchasing options for KETOSTIX® and Other Diabetes Testing Supplies

References:

  1. Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee; Robinson DJ, Coons M, Haensel H, Vallis M, Yale JF. Diabetes and Mental Health. Can J Diabetes. 2018 Apr;42 Suppl 1:S130-S141. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2017.10.031. PMID: 29650085.
  2. Heilbrun A, Drossos T. Evidence for Mental Health Contributions to Medical Care in Diabetes Management: Economic and Professional Considerations. Curr Diab Rep. 2020 Nov 28;20(12):79. doi: 10.1007/s11892-020-01337-5. PMID: 33247792; PMCID: PMC8647713.
  3. Joseph JJ, Golden SH. Cortisol dysregulation: the bidirectional link between stress, depression, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann NY Acad Sci. 2017 Mar;1391(1):20-34. doi: 10.1111/nyas.13217. Epub 2016 Oct 17. PMID: 27750377; PMCID: PMC5334212.
  4. Sharma K, Akre S, Chakole S, Wanjari MB. Stress-Induced Diabetes: A Review. Cureus. 2022 Sep 13;14(9):e29142. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29142. PMID: 36258973; PMCID: PMC9561544.
  5. Hackett RA, Lazzarino Al, Carvalho LA, et al. Hostility and physiological responses to acute stress in people with type 2 diabetes. Psychosom Med. 2015;77(4):458-66. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000172. PMID: 25886832; PMCID: PMC4431675.
  6. DeWall CN, Deckman T, Gailliot MT, Bushman BJ. Sweetened blood cools hot tempers: physiological self-control and aggression. Aggress Behav. 2011;37(1):73-80. doi: 10.1002/ab.20366. PMID: 21064166; PMCID: PMC4073202.
  7. Diabetes Canada. How diabetes can affect your mental health. Available from https://www.diabetes.ca/archive/managing-my-diabetes---archive/preventing-complications/mental-health. Accessed December 18, 2024.
  8. Eakins J. Blood glucose control in the trauma patient. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2009 Nov 1;3(6):1373-6. doi: 10.1177/193229680900300617. PMID: 20144391; PMCID: PMC2787037.
  9. Surwit RS, Schneider MS, Feinglos MN. Stress and diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 1992 Oct;15(10):1413-22. doi: 10.2337/diacare.15.10.1413. PMID: 1425110.
  10. Bădescu SV, Tătaru C, Kobylinska L, Georgescu EL, Zahiu DM, Zăgrean AM, Zăgrean L. The association between Diabetes mellitus and Depression. J Med Life. 2016 Apr-Jun;9(2):120-5. PMID: 27453739; PMCID: PMC4863499.