Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health

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Mental Health and Type 1 diabetes Mental health has direct impacts in quality of life and use of treatment.

Young people dealing with diabetes can suffer from: Depression Anxiety Sadness and discomfort Many young hispanics lack a strong

PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES

relationship with their mental

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health due to a lack of awareness and negative stigma present among the hispanic population.

As a support system, you have a great influence in the way your loved one can manage their diabetes.

How to help someone suffering of type 1 diabetes with their mental health

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HOW CAN YOU HELP? You could help your loved ones struggling with mental health with diabetes type 1 in a variety of ways:

HOW TO IDENTIFY SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH Mental health involves our thoughts, our emotions, and the way we feel.

Doing physical activity with them.

Doing relaxation exercises.

Making time for them.

Having a healthy diet.

IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM Low blood sugar (glucose) levels can cause: Anxiety.

Irritability.

Headache.

Sweating.

Loss of consciousness.

Sleeping 8 hours.

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Here are some symptoms of a person with depression: 1. Feeling sad or empty 2. Losing interest in favorite activities 3. Eating too much or not wanting to eat at all 4. Not being able to sleep too much 5. Having difficulty concentrating or making decisions 6. Feeling too tired 7. Feeling hopeless, irritable, anxious or guilty

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Here are some examples of how you can help.

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8. Thinking about suicide or death

Stress and anxiety: Stress can be burdened by everyday things, from morning traffic to family care.

Anxiety is the feeling of worry or fear, or the feeling of generalized tension; it is the way your mind and body respond

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to stress.

Stress can make you take less care of yourself, you may not take care of your glucose levels

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habits, failing to control your blood sugar, and ignoring doctor's appointments.

It is important to know how to identify these symptoms that can be confused with mental health problems.

Talk to your loved one so that you can identify if it is a glucose level or mental health problem.

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