Depression, or Just ‘Diabetes Distress’? Not So Easy to Define…

Many of us with diabetes feel pretty darn down in the dumps on a regular basis. We talk a lot about the link between this illness and clinical depression, and how the latter should be recognized as a real complication of diabetes.But not so fast: …

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BDP 005 : Emergency Room with Diabetes, Dawn Phenomenon, Travel and Canned Foods Run time 31:53 Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 5 In this session I cover how to find the past sessions for those that have asked. This podcast was delayed a week because of some family craziness that took place. I do plan to post new sessions each Thursday morning around 9 AM EST. Let me set […]..................................................................... I want to sincerely thank you for your continued support. This blog is better because of you. Check out Blogging Diabetes on Facebook and join the conversation! BDP 005 : Emergency Room with Diabetes, Dawn Phenomenon, Travel and Canned Foods is a post from:...
It’s Contextual, Stupid A few notes from my personal journal today:At the risk of sounding harsh, I'm getting a little sick of how people - even those supposedly in the know - lay so much import on a single BG result. It's nothing but a snapshot in time, I tell you! Don'......
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I regularly restrict during the week and then binge at night on the weekends. Recently I’ve bought laxatives to get rid of the binges. I know these… Mental health stigmas are stupid, people are stupid and society is brainwashed. Please don’t do this to yourself hun because honestly I bet 5000{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} recovered victims out there will tell you that recovery is the best choice they have ever made. Ignore the people who think they are exaggerating, because thats not true. Everyone deserves help and support when they need. If you don’t restrict, I guarantee it will be easier for you and the urges to binge will lessen. In addition to “I’m not sick enough” you will never be unfortunately. You’re bingeing and restricting, that’s just a really important/big...