Ten emotional issues that affect people with diabetes and how to handle them.
Managing stress
Personal, social and behavioral aspects
Both of the above
Letting fear make you feel helpless and hopeless
Being somewhat frightened by diabetes may make you take better care of yourself
Getting the knowlege, information and help you need to reduce your fears
B and C are correct
The Doctor
The insurance company
You! Your own self care plays the largest role of diabetes health
True
False
Not taking care of one's self
Not participating in good diabetes care like eating healthfully, exercising and monitoring blood glucose levels
Elevated blood sugars due to this lack of care
All of these
Work extra hours
Stay home alone and rest
Exercise regularly, schedule fun activities, see friends
True
False
Yourself, who else?!
No blame of guilt is needed. Nobody is perfect. You can try and do as well as you can from this point on
My spouse
Genetic predisposistion
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
All of the above
Focus on what you do wrong and correct it
Focus on the positive, move forward if you have a slip-up
I don't need help, I can do it by myself
Having a neighbor as a walking partner
True
False
Thank them and let them know how you really would like them to help
Throw a fit and tell them to mind there own business
Ask yourself if you really are doing a good job of caring for your diabetes
A and C are both correct
Keep foods you tend to "pig-out" on out of the house
Keep diabetes medicines organized and in a place that will remind you to take it
Make it easy to exercise, like have walking shoes by the door
All are correct
"I will really watch my diet from this moment on."
"I will never eat desserts or junk food again."
"I will keep the chips I love to eat to just once per week."
True
False
True
False
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