As the pace of society accelerates and the pressure of life increases, the incidence of depression complicated by diabetes is also increasing year by year. Among diabetic patients, about 20% to 30% are complicated by depression.
Huge mental stress and the accompanying bad emotions will not only increase blood sugar and reduce treatment compliance, but also accelerate the occurrence of heart, kidney and other complications. Patients with severe depression may even develop anorexia, suicide, etc. Behavior.
Let’s take a look first, what are the symptoms of depression?
1. Depression and depression, which are severe in the morning and aggravated in the afternoon and evening;
2. Slow thinking, reduced memory, slow brain response, etc.;
3. Reduced activities, loss of interest, unwillingness to participate in social activities, and often staying alone;
4. Unknown anxiety, loss of confidence in life, suicidal thoughts or behaviors;
5. Sleep disorders, with difficulty falling asleep or waking up early as typical symptoms;
6. Have physical symptoms such as fatigue, palpitations, chest tightness, gastrointestinal discomfort, constipation;
7. Losing confidence in life and having thoughts or behaviors of self-examination.
If sugar lovers have 3 or more of the above symptoms, they must pay attention.
Causes of diabetes complicating depression
• Decreased quality of life and high psychological pressure:
People with diabetes should pay attention to monitoring blood sugar and pay attention to diet management at all times. Some people with diabetes need to take medicine for a long time, and some people with diabetes need long-term insulin injections. All these have greatly reduced the patient's quality of life. Over time, the psychological pressure will increase and there will be pessimism [2];
• Various complications will aggravate the panic of diabetes patients:
If blood sugar is not well controlled, patients may develop various complications within 5-10 years, which threatens patients at all times and will cause people with diabetes to have negative emotions of fear, pessimism and anxiety, and accelerate the onset of depression.
How to prevent and treat diabetes complicated by depression?
1. Lifestyle of people with diabetes:
Get enough sleep, have a regular schedule, and don’t overwork your body; go to nature to relax your body and mind; proper exercise plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and depression, and can effectively control the blood sugar levels of patients with mild and moderate diabetes. , reduce the patient's physical and mental burden, improve the patient's negative mental state, enhance confidence in overcoming the disease, relieve depression or anxiety, thereby playing a positive feedback role in blood sugar control and improving quality of life.
2. Psychological construction of sugar lovers:
You should not have any psychological burden because of diabetes. You must learn to face the disease rationally and build confidence and hope in overcoming the disease. You can use catharsis to vent the sadness, grievances and anger accumulated in your heart, and use good psychological suggestions to motivate yourself; Actively cultivate personal interests and hobbies, and cherish every day's life; if you have anxiety, fear, and high mental stress, you should actively seek psychological counseling, and psychological counselors will help you solve your problems;
3. Relatives and friends should pay attention to:
The patient's relatives and friends should understand and be considerate of the patient's difficulties, listen patiently to the patient's words, have heart-to-heart communication, and often expose the patient to happy and joyful things in life, so that he or she can feel the joy of life and create a positive atmosphere for him or her. A warm atmosphere of family life.
Therefore, sugar lovers, you must learn to adjust your emotions.
Face diabetes with a positive attitude
and fully learn about diabetes
Scientifically monitor and control blood sugar, and look at life with ease and happiness!
Be a happy and sunny smart sugar lover!
