Managed Healthcare Executive September 2, 2024
A new study finds that diabetes and mental health are linked. People with chronic diabetes complications are at a three-times greater risk of having a mental health condition.
People who have one of several chronic complications from diabetes — such as nerve damage, stroke, and heart attack — are more likely to have a mental health disorder and vice versa, finds new research from the University of Michigan.
In fact, people with chronic diabetes complications had up to a three-times greater risk of having a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression. This effect increased as adults got older. And those diabetes and a mental health disorder were up to 2.5 times more likely to experience sustained diabetes complications....
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