Exploring Diabetes and Mental Health Issues

Living with a chronic disease can take a toll on one’s mental health, so how can healthcare providers best support those living with diabetes?

Our host, Dr. Ronald Goldenberg, takes a deeper look into this topic with Dr. Michael Vallis, a Health Psychologist and Health Behaviour Change Consultant based in Halifax, and an Associate Professor in Family Medicine at Dalhousie University. He has authored chapters in the recent 2013 and 2018 Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines on Diabetes and Mental Health.

This episode discusses the common mental health issues associated with diabetes, with a particular focus on diabetes distress, psychological insulin resistance, and the fear of hypoglycemia. Our experts expand on the topics of what drive ...