New research on diabetes distress shows 75% of diabetes feel powerless and 90% didn’t get help from provider leading to poor outcomes.
Grief Articles
A Christmas Story: Happy Birthday Grandpa
A Christmas tale of loss and life and trauma and healing.
Hey Medical World!! “Noncompliance” is PTSD!!
Research is providing strong evidence that non-compliance is about trauma much more than willful neglect. Avoidance and shame are common with PTSD. The psychological impact of diabetes sheds new light on those unable to manage their care.
National Diabetes Month – Those Negative Emotions!
If there was anything about diabetes that I was not prepared for, it was the emotional roller coaster that began before diagnosis and continues somewhat to this day. 4 tips for dealing with negative emotions
Understanding Emotions – Building a Resilient Diabetes Life
Living with diabetes means you are processing enormous amounts of information every day. It takes specific communication skills to effectively communicate your needs, wants and other information.
Newsy Tuesday: Diabetes Distress
It was refreshing to find this article that talks about the root of living well with diabetes – dealing with Diabetes Distress.