British Columbians with Type 2 diabetes are struggling with their mental health: survey
A new survey has highlighted the emotional and mental toll living with Type 2 diabetes has on British Columbians.
With the federal government poised to launch a national diabetes strategy, advocates are emphasizing the importance of including mental wellbeing in the strategy. The new strategy should involve increased funding, mental health counsellors, increased screening, prevention campaigns and medication cost support, according to Jain.to prove that diabetes is a major public health issue. It directly affects 11 million Canadians and costs the national health care system $30 billion each year, according to Diabetes Canada.“They’re told that everything that they’ve eaten so far is not right, […] and the activity levels that they are doing are no longer adequate.
Coming to terms with illness brings an emotional burden, Vallis said, as well as involves lifestyle changes such as monitoring glucose levels, adjusting medications and watching diet closely.
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