healthy coping
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HEALTHY COPING
Washington Association of Diabetes Educators
www.DiabetesAnswers.org or www.WADEpage.org
Managing Diabetes is a Lifelong Process
• Set Realistic Goals
•Enlist Support from Others
•Reward yourself for progress
•Know when to get help
Learn How to Manage Stress
• Make time for hobbies
•Try a relaxation method
•Learn from experience no one is perfect
Diabetes and Sexuality
•Sexual problems can occur in men and women
•Blood glucose control helps prevent these problems
•Many treatments are available – talk to diabetes care team
Depression in Diabetes is Common
Talk to a health care provides if any of these symptoms last more than 2 weeks:
•Loss of energy, interest and enjoyment•Changes in sleep or appetite•Difficult concentrating•Feeling sad, hopeless, or anxious•Repeated thoughts of death and suicide
DEPRESSION IS TREATABLE
Support Group
Being Independent
Emotional side of diabetes
Find out more
www.DiabetesAnswers.org or www.WADEpage.org
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