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<blockquote data-quote="Craftygal" data-source="post: 2605952" data-attributes="member: 544191"><p>Yes yes and yes, I wish there was a psychologist trained in diabetes, that’s what I could of used 10 years ago when diagnosed, I’m actually quite shocked there is t since diabetes is a huge disease and millions have it, I’m from Canada and where I live there is absolutely no support with the emotional side of diabetes, I ended up on psych drugs for depression and anxiety because of my diabetes and still taking these to this day which haven’t really helped at all. I see a counsellor but not diabetes specific just a regular counsellor, she tries to understand, the only one I know of and read about is a psychologist in the US who only workers with people with diabetes, polonsky I think is his name, there are YouTube videos that I have seen him do just look up diabetes and your emotions on YouTube and he might come up. He talks about diabetes distress when diagnosed and through life with diabetes, he also says doctors should look into distress before they say it’s depression, and I know I had distress not depression big difference, and that’s what he says to big difference. I’m kind of stuck on these meds very hard to get off of, that’s another story. I forget the psychologists name that was talking on YouTube he was right on point on everything I was dealing with like being scared, worried, he says it’s a normal reaction to having this disease. But I was not informed in the diabetes classes of the emotional side and doctors do not know this either, so be careful if your feeling distressed or depressed, like I mean real depression yes you can feel down most people don’t some point dealing with this illness. Depression is different than feeling down. What I’m trying to say is don’t go on antidepressants if your really not depressed because they can cause havoc on your life, if it isn’t true depression. I have always thought there needs more support for people with all types of diabetes and someone who knows about diabetes. Not just a regular counsellor. I am so glad you brought this very important subject up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Craftygal, post: 2605952, member: 544191"] Yes yes and yes, I wish there was a psychologist trained in diabetes, that’s what I could of used 10 years ago when diagnosed, I’m actually quite shocked there is t since diabetes is a huge disease and millions have it, I’m from Canada and where I live there is absolutely no support with the emotional side of diabetes, I ended up on psych drugs for depression and anxiety because of my diabetes and still taking these to this day which haven’t really helped at all. I see a counsellor but not diabetes specific just a regular counsellor, she tries to understand, the only one I know of and read about is a psychologist in the US who only workers with people with diabetes, polonsky I think is his name, there are YouTube videos that I have seen him do just look up diabetes and your emotions on YouTube and he might come up. He talks about diabetes distress when diagnosed and through life with diabetes, he also says doctors should look into distress before they say it’s depression, and I know I had distress not depression big difference, and that’s what he says to big difference. I’m kind of stuck on these meds very hard to get off of, that’s another story. I forget the psychologists name that was talking on YouTube he was right on point on everything I was dealing with like being scared, worried, he says it’s a normal reaction to having this disease. But I was not informed in the diabetes classes of the emotional side and doctors do not know this either, so be careful if your feeling distressed or depressed, like I mean real depression yes you can feel down most people don’t some point dealing with this illness. Depression is different than feeling down. What I’m trying to say is don’t go on antidepressants if your really not depressed because they can cause havoc on your life, if it isn’t true depression. I have always thought there needs more support for people with all types of diabetes and someone who knows about diabetes. Not just a regular counsellor. I am so glad you brought this very important subject up. [/QUOTE]
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