Mindfulness for people with diabetes is a concept that involves staying in the present, instead of worrying about the past or future.
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Diabetes and weight management: why is it such a struggle to keep pounds off?
When I look back at the blog that I wrote about weight management several years ago, I – like many healthcare professionals – tried to boil the solution of weight loss down to a simple equation of fewer calories in/more calories out.
Top 6 tips to banish mid-winter blues
The winter cold and dark afternoons are getting you down, and there seem months of it still to get through. Grab a steaming mug of your favourite winter bevvie and make plans to banish the mid-winter blues with these 6 super tips!
What is a diabetes support group?
Support groups bring together a number of individuals who are facing similar challenges. These challenges may range from specific personal health issues like diabetes, to relationship or emotional health issues, or the more comprehensive range of challenges faced by people like caregivers.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for diabetes depression
As a social worker working with individuals with diabetes, I have become more aware of how depression, and anxiety are common symptoms.
Supporting a person with diabetes
As a social worker I meet individuals who have diabetes in counseling sessions and in educational classes. In each setting we talk about the emotional roller coaster ride these individuals may go through
