Diabetes Information Articles

Trusted information on type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes symptoms, causes, treatments. Plus diabetes and depression and other mental health issues.

Contents in the Diabetes Community

Diabetes Information
Types of Diabetes
Diabetes Signs and Symptoms
Diabetes Causes
Diabetes Risk Factors and Prevention
Diabetes Treatment and Medication
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes and the Mental Health Connection
Antipsychotic Medication and Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes Videos

Diabetes Information

• What is Diabetes?
• Some Sobering Facts about Diabetes
• How to Diagnose Diabetes: Criteria, Tests for Diabetes Diagnosis
• What is Uncontrolled Diabetes?

Types of Diabetes

• What are the Types of Diabetes?
• What is Prediabetes? Definition and Symptoms
• What is Type 1 Diabetes? Definition, Symptoms, Causes
• What is Type 2 Diabetes? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
• What is the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
• What is Gestational Diabetes? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Diabetes Signs and Symptoms

• Do I have Diabetes? Here’s How to Tell
• What are Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms and Signs?
• What are Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms?
• Diabetes Symptoms & Signs in Adults, Men, Women and Children
• What are the Symptoms of Diabetes in a Child?

Diabetes Causes

• What Causes Diabetes?
• Do Antipsychotic Medications Cause Diabetes?
• Do Antidepressants Cause Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes Risk Factors and Prevention

• What are the Diabetes Risk Factors?
• Who Gets Diabetes?
• Can You Prevent Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome?
• How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Diabetes
• Four Ways to Prevent Diabetes When You Live with a Mental Illness
• How to Delay or Avoid Developing Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Treatment and Medication

• What are Diabetes Treatment Guidelines?
• How Do You Treat Diabetes? Medications, Diet, Stem Cells
• Complete List of Diabetes Medications for Type 1 and Type 2
• Side-effects of Diabetes Medications
• Questions to Ask about Your Diabetes Medicines
• How to Control Your Diabetes
• Controlling Your Diabetes: Tips for Feeling Better and Staying Healthy (pdf)
• About Low Blood Glucose
• Eating and Diabetes: A Diet for Diabetes
• Diabetes and Exercise
• Financial Help for Diabetes Treatment
• Alternative Devices for Taking Insulin
• Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance
• What is a Diabetes Support Group? Where Can I Find One?

Checking Blood Glucose Levels

• Continuous Glucose Monitoring
• Check Your Hemoglobin A1C: Know Your Blood Sugar Numbers (pdf)

Diabetes Complications

• Diabetes Complications
• Diabetes and Heart Disease, Stroke
• Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
• What Is Diabetic Nerve Pain? – Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
• What Treatment for Diabetic Nerve Pain Is Available?
• Anxiety and Diabetic Neuropathy: What Helps?
• Diabetic Nerve Pain and Depression
• Diabetes and Eye Problems
• Vision Loss from Diabetes and Dealing with Related Anxiety
• Diabetes Erectile Dysfunction in Men with Diabetes
• Is It Erectile Dysfunction from Diabetes or Performance Anxiety?
• How to Reverse Erectile Dysfunction from Diabetes
• What is Diabetes Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Glucose?
• Diabetes and Kidney Disease
• Diabetes Sex and Urological Problems
• Diabetes and Gastroparesis
• Diabetic Necrosis: Definition, Symptoms, and Anxiety It Causes
• Feet Can Last a Lifetime kit (pdf, 387 KB)
• Diabetes and Dementia: Can Diabetes Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease?

Referrals to Diabetes Health Professionals

• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetic Association
• National Library of Medicine

Diabetes and the Mental Health Connection

• Diabetes and Mental Health: How One Affects the Other
• Relationship Between Diabetes and Mental Health
• Diabetes and the Mental Health Connection
• What’s the Link Between Diabetes and Mental Illness?
• Uncontrolled Diabetes and Mental Health Complications
• Diabetes of the Brain: How Diabetes Affects the Brain
• How Diabetes Causes Brain Fog and Memory Loss: Can Anything Help?
• Diabetes and Psychosis: Can Diabetes Cause Psychosis?
• The Strong Link Between Schizophrenia and Diabetes
• Schizophrenia Makes Diabetes Management Challenging
• How Does Diabetes Affect Bipolar Disorder?
• Diabetes and Depression: The Chicken and the Egg
• Diabetes and Depression: Two Difficult Conditions to Manage
• What are the Effects of Diabetes on Mood Disorders?
• Diabetes and Anxiety: There’s Plenty to Be Anxious About
• Are There Connections Between Eating Disorders and Diabetes?
• Alcoholism and Type 2 Diabetes: Does Alcoholism Cause Diabetes?
• Diabetes and ADHD: The Correlation is High
• Challenges of Treating Diabetes When You Have ADHD
• ADHD and Diabetes Can Look Similar
• Challenges in Managing Diabetes When Living with OCD
• Diabetes and OCD: Obsessing Over Your Blood Sugar Levels
• Does Diabetes Cause Mood Swings?
• Diabetes and Irrational Behavior, Mental Confusion
• Diabetic Rage: Can Diabetes Cause Aggressive Behavior?
• Is There a Diabetic Personality Disorder?

Antipsychotic Medication and Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome

• Metabolic Syndrome: Those with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder at Highest Risk
• Antipsychotic Drugs, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes
• Atypical Antipsychotics, Stomach Fat and Metabolic Syndrome
• Solutions to Resolve Antipsychotics Leading to Diabetes
• Which Atypical Antipsychotics Carry the Highest Risk for Diabetes?
• Are There Any Safe Antipsychotics in Diabetes Treatment?

Videos on Diabetes

• Videos on Diabetes