Hello, fellow member!
I wanted to take time to address your mood, as I feel this is oftentimes overlooked.
Low mood and low energy can oftentimes be attributed to depression, be it situation or seasonal or maybe even medical. I have had recurrent depressions for years, which I have gone through therapy for in a few bouts. I also take some medication for my depression, which turned my life around completely. I am smarter, more physically capable and most importantly I can get through the day with sleeping less than 14 hours.
There are many potential reasons for a depression to arise, however. Recently I started working with a urologist who specializes in testosterone deficiency, a condition rampant within diabetics. Here's where I would start in figuring out what's going on:
1. Could it be seasonal? Is the darkness getting to you?
2. Could it be situational? I gather you're coming to terms with diabetes. It can be difficult and finding someone to have a proper, supportive conversation with can be difficult unless you have a colleague or a close friend with diabetes with whom you can discuss.
3. Could it be caused by an imbalance of hormones? A trip to the doctor's office to measure thyroid hormones, testosterone and vitamin-D levels could provide some insight.
4. Are there any accompanying symptoms? Lack of appetite, loss of erection (e.g. do you still have them spontaneously in the morning, for example), the sense of "missing who you used to be" and possible the most important; do you find it difficult to perform daily tasks that you used to love? Like cleaning the aquarium, fixing that creaking floorboard etc.
Oftentimes, talking to a spouse or a good friend about the problem can be a very good way to start. My partner is a fantastic conversationalist, who possesses unique insight into my medical history. One thing I have struggled with since I got diabetes is anxiety, which can be very difficult to deal with when I am in a depressive mood.