Let Diabetic persons think they are one among you

Diabetes is considered to be a killer disease. A life long disease, diabetes apart from affecting physically has great many social and psychological effects on the patient. The effects can be minor ones to major ones. Every one is liable to the social and psychological effect of diabetes.

It is quite natural that a person, whether he is young, adult or old, is liable to have psychological distress on discovering they have diabetes. The discovery that they have diabetes can be quite shocking to them and can lead to anxiety and depression.

Depression is the main effect of diabetes. A diabetic person loses interest in everything and even in their life. They feel dejected in life and tend to move away from others. They always seem to be gloomy and feel of having lost faith in everything. Well, depression in diabetic is often unrecognised and not treated.

A diabetic person may also feel that he or she is worse than others and it affects his or her self-esteem. This can affect relations and also worsen his friendship and family life.

Diabetes is known to affect sex. Well, sometimes diabetic persons may feel sad about their sexual life and as such it can have an adverse impact on their family relations.

Well, diabetic persons need lots of support from the family and friends. They should not feel that they are alone in this world. Let them know that they are one among all in this world.

Psychological Effects of Diabetes

When diabetes is diagnosed it is quite normal to experience all the symptoms of shock and bereavement: worry, anxiety, depression, sadness and self-blame.

Depression is not generally listed as a complication of diabetes. However, it can be one of the most common and dangerous complications. The rate of depression in diabetics is much higher than in the general population.

There is some suggestion that the stress of depression itself may lead to hyperglycemia in diabetics. The interaction between cardiovascular disorders (such as heart attack and high blood pressure) and depression has been extensively studied. Anxiety and depression can also affect other conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, headache and skin diseases.