Comments on: What Are Some Psychological Characteristics Of Type 1 Diabetes?

By: Mary Boo

Mary Boo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:51:14 +0000

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez…

By: moshi460

moshi460 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:47:14 +0000

Here is a page on one of the psychological characteristics. http://www.your-healthy-diabetic-life.co…
I am a diabetic for 46 years now. Let me know if I can help you further.
Regards,
Moshi460

By: Sawyer

Sawyer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:59:06 +0000

Well, Type 1 Diabetes is a physical disease, not a mental/emotional one like Depression, eating disorders and dementia. Being a sad or happy person won’t effect you either way or raise your chances, the risk of getting Type 1 depends on genetics and possibly (its still controversial) your environment. Also, its an auto-immune disease, in case that helps.

By: Fireopal

Fireopal — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:04:19 +0000

Even though type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, I guess quality of life could be decreased in some people who have it. A major diagnosis that is going to affect you for the rest of your life frequently causes depression – both at the time of diagnosis and throughout your life due to dealing with the constant monitoring and care that type 1 diabetes requires.
I recently read a nursing journal article that young females with type one diabetes are at higher risk for anorexia nervosa due to the strict adherence of a ‘diabetic diet’ and it discussed insulin omission with this.
I haven’t heard about the dementia one though – hope you’re not right there!