If so, why? Because of physiological reasons associated with the disease, the pressure of self-management, or both?
2007-03-04 02:49:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
According to the American Diabetes Association, "At any given time, most people with diabetes do not have depression. But studies show that people with diabetes have a greater risk of depression than people without diabetes. There are no easy answers about why this is true. The stress of daily diabetes management can build. You may feel alone or set apart from your friends and family because of all this extra work.
If you face diabetes complications such as nerve damage, or if you are having trouble keeping your blood sugar levels where you'd like, you may feel like you're losing control of your diabetes. Even tension between you and your doctor may make you feel frustrated and sad." So, the cause could be a combination of physical and psychological conditions; a feeling of hopelessness (psychological) brought on by physical complications. Additionally, sympotms of physical conditions can mimic depression. "If you are feeling symptoms of depression, don't keep them to yourself. First, talk them over with your doctor. There may a physical cause for your depression.
Diabetes that is in poor control can cause symptoms that look like depression. During the day, high or low blood sugar may make you feel tired or anxious. Low blood sugar levels can also lead to hunger and eating too much. If you have low blood sugar at night, it could disturb your sleep. If you have high blood sugar at night, you may get up often to urinate and then feel tired during the day." So, yes, they can be at a greater risk of depression, but what's important is seeking help if you feel this way. Hope this helps!
2007-03-04 03:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by mulder915 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 18:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by Afton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-17 12:57:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you don't want to hear this, but I don't know whether they are or not. All I know is from watching my dad. He was a diabetic and had some problems with depression. I think it does have to do with both the physiological issues and the pressure of self management. That's all I could come up with from watching. I also don't know if it had to do with genetics or not.
2007-03-04 03:00:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not really know for sure.
Because if you regulate your diabetes then I do not think it would cause depression. I do think if the diabetes is not regulated yes depression could set in. I do not feel that every diabetic will have depression. The diabetic may have another health problem other than depression such as a stroke without having depression. I think that thyroid may cause depression. I do not advise anyone to jump on an anti depressant with out other lab work for other under lying health conditions. This is my own opinion. Call Your Doctor.
2007-03-04 05:11:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is "Yes." According to a recent article in Diabets Journal (A Dangerous 2-Way Street: Diabetes and Depression) approximately 14-percent of diabetics suffer from depression, compared to 3- to 4-percent of the general population. It is well-known that depression causes self-care to suffer. Possible, but not proven, is that depression can exacerbate a predilection towards diabetes. Recommended treatments for the depression include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (which sounds like a lot of BS to me) and Anti-depressant medications (which are also a crap shoot.)
Experience tells me that, while depression can be chemically related, in general it's a mind set. You can either choose to be happy, or not. In my humble opinion, most people who are depressed, choose to be depressed, because being happy takes work. Happiness is a choice -- if you choose to be happy, you'll have to work at it. If you choose to be depressed, then there you are -- no effort required.
2007-03-04 03:12:24 · answer #6 · answered by Appollyon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-07 23:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by Inez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what my doctor did.
One glass of clean water - like the fresh blood of a non diabetic.
One glass with water and lots of sugar - this yucky sludge is like the blood of people with poorly managed diabetes. It slows you down, you feel tierd, can not do what you used to do = result you sad /depressed then this makes you more depressed.
Also you can feel you are losing control as the disease seems to take over = depressive.
2007-03-04 23:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by teacher groovyGRANNY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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