Emotional Side Of Diabetes

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Ten emotional issues that affect people with diabetes and how to handle them.

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1.

The emotional side of diabetes includes:
- A.
  
  Managing stress
- B.
  
  Personal, social and behavioral aspects
- C.
  
  Both of the above
2.

Harnessing your fears means -
- A.
  
  Letting fear make you feel helpless and hopeless
- B.
  
  Being somewhat frightened by diabetes may make you take better care of yourself
- C.
  
  Getting the knowlege, information and help you need to reduce your fears
- D.
  
  B and C are correct
3.

Who is ultimately in charge of your diabetes?
- A.
  
  The Doctor
- B.
  
  The insurance company
- C.
  
  You! Your own self care plays the largest role of diabetes health
4.

People with diabetes are more likely than others to have depression.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Being depressed can lead to -
- A.
  
  Not taking care of one's self
- B.
  
  Not participating in good diabetes care like eating healthfully, exercising and monitoring blood glucose levels
- C.
  
  Elevated blood sugars due to this lack of care
- D.
  
  All of these
6.

Some actions you can take to avoid depression are -
- A.
  
  Work extra hours
- B.
  
  Stay home alone and rest
- C.
  
  Exercise regularly, schedule fun activities, see friends
7.

Some people with diabetes, especially those newly diagnosed, will pretend they don't have it or just ignore this fact.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Who should you blame if you over ate and did not exercise again?
- A.
  
  Yourself, who else?!
- B.
  
  No blame of guilt is needed. Nobody is perfect. You can try and do as well as you can from this point on
- C.
  
  My spouse
9.

What is responsible for most cases of diabetes?
- A.
  
  Genetic predisposistion
- B.
  
  Obesity
- C.
  
  Sedentary lifestyle
- D.
  
  All of the above
10.

What will help me live with diabetes?
- A.
  
  Focus on what you do wrong and correct it
- B.
  
  Focus on the positive, move forward if you have a slip-up
11.

What kind of support will help you stay healthy with diabetes?
- A.
  
  I don't need help, I can do it by myself
- B.
  
  Having a neighbor as a walking partner
12.

There are diabetes support groups online and through area hospitals.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

How should you handle family or friends who are nagging you about diabetes testing, eating habits, or other self care?
- A.
  
  Thank them and let them know how you really would like them to help
- B.
  
  Throw a fit and tell them to mind there own business
- C.
  
  Ask yourself if you really are doing a good job of caring for your diabetes
- D.
  
  A and C are both correct
14.

What does taking control of your diabetes enviornment mean?
- A.
  
  Keep foods you tend to "pig-out" on out of the house
- B.
  
  Keep diabetes medicines organized and in a place that will remind you to take it
- C.
  
  Make it easy to exercise, like have walking shoes by the door
- D.
  
  All are correct
15.

If you have a clear, specific, action plan you will be more successful. For example, if you want to manage your diabetes with nutrition, your plan might look something like >>>
- A.
  
  "I will really watch my diet from this moment on."
- B.
  
  "I will never eat desserts or junk food again."
- C.
  
  "I will keep the chips I love to eat to just once per week."
16.

Diabetes should fit into your life, rather than your life having to fit into the constraints imposed by diabetes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

A diabetes "vacation" can be a good idea if it is safe, planned and short-lived.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False