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Jun 2009

What Are Some Psychological Characteristics Of Type 1 Diabetes?

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Hi.
Are there any psychological characters of type 1 diabetes?
So far I have : Higher risk for eating disorders, depression, and dementia/
What am I missing?

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  1. Fireopal says:
    June 19, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    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!

  2. Sawyer says:
    June 19, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    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.

  3. moshi460 says:
    June 19, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    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

  4. Mary Boo says:
    June 19, 2009 at 10:51 pm

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

  5. Fireopal says:
    June 20, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    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!
    Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!