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