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UK Launches First Diabetes Mental Health Care
17 Apr
Summary
- Diabetes patients twice as likely to face depression, shared symptoms complicate support.
- New UK-first pathway offers bespoke mental health support for diabetes patients.
- Patients often fall between diabetes and mental health services.
Individuals living with diabetes face a significantly higher risk of depression, with studies indicating they are twice as likely to experience mental health challenges. The shared symptoms between diabetes and depression often create a complex barrier to seeking and receiving adequate support. Naomi Durnham, a mother from Cardiff, shared her harrowing experience of severe post-natal depression during the Covid-19 pandemic, which deeply impacted her ability to manage her type 1 diabetes.
