Category Archives: diabetes and depression

Butterflies and Blood Sugars

Posted on December 11, 2013 by janekdickinson

I had no idea what to write about today, when I looked up and saw a butterfly (it’s the photo on this month’s calendar page). Butterflies represent many different things to many different people and cultures. I started thinking about … Continue reading →

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Grief and Diabetes

Posted on December 21, 2012 by janekdickinson

It’s been a week since the horror at Sandy Hook Elementary, and honestly, I have not been able to blog since it happened. I just can’t figure out how writing about diabetes (or anything else) would make any sense in … Continue reading →

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Diabetes vs. Depression

Posted on June 13, 2012 by janekdickinson

As a diabetes health care professional, I have been known to say, “until someone’s depression is managed, don’t even bother with the diabetes.” I started rethinking that a while back when I read that both can be handled together with … Continue reading →

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Diabetes and Depression

Posted on February 1, 2012 by janekdickinson

The link between diabetes and depression is interesting and important. Research now shows that diabetes can lead to depression (which we knew) and depression can lead to diabetes. Although women tend to be affected more, everyone with diabetes is at … Continue reading →

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