excerpt from that Depression article I ran before
“The reason the emotional side of diabetes is so vital is because once you
develop something like depression, it can have a negative influence on the
way we handle this disease,” Johns said. “You may not be as motivated to
follow your exercise routine, to follow your diet.” And so, a vicious circle
is created.
“This is why as health professionals, we address this aspect,” Johns
said. “I would encourage anyone with depression to get help from a mental
health professional. If you have a cavity in your mouth, you get treated for
it so you don’t have to suffer unnecessarily, like-wise with depression,
anxiety or any other emotional problem.”