In Support of Mental Health Awareness Month There are 2.1 million Americans who have Type One Diabetes. The CDC reports it is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions. People with Type One Diabetes experience the following : · 20 percent increase in depression · Two to three times the rate of anxiety · Fear of hypoglycemic emergency · Burn- out and distress over having a “full-time 24/7 job” of just staying alive (there are no vacations from T1D) · Increased risk of eating disorders · Alarm fatigue (due to medical technology with alarms for high or low blood glucose) · Higher rates of sleep interruptions, (poor sleep can lead to a constellation of physical and mental health issues) · ...
