Aside from managing the physical aspects of diabetes, it is also important to be aware of the effects of diabetes on your emotional health. Tackling type 2 diabetes head-on can be stressful and overwhelming, and ignoring these negative feelings can make the physical and emotional problems worse. Emotional well-being and physical health are closely connected in diabetes, so it is vital that you take care of both.
Getting the support you need from your healthcare team, family and friends is a critical part of managing your diabetes. Remember, reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign that you are proactively taking control of type 2 diabetes.
"It's our physical health, our mental health, our hypos, our hypers... These are the big things for people with diabetes"
Stress is extremely common when you have type 2 diabetes, but you can do something about it. Meet Ken, who is living with type 2 diabetes. After making the connection between stress and his blood glucose numbers, Ken learned to reduce his stress levels in order to improve his blood glucose control and overall health.
Hear Ken talk about his experiences with stress, fluctuating numbers and hypos.
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