Depression is common and
burdensome in patients with diabetes. Compared to people without diabetes,
depression prevalence rates are over three times higher in people with Type 1diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and twice as high in patients with Type 2 diabetesmellitus (T2DM).
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| Mild Depression |
Depression is associated with poor diabetes
self-management and poorer prognosis in terms of disease severity, complications,
and mortality. Psychological and pharmacological interventions are effective in
reducing depression in people with diabetes and lifestyle factors and some
pharmacological treatments also improve glycaemic control. Therefore, the
importance of screening for and addressing depression in people with diabetes
is recognized in the guidelines of several countries and by the International
Diabetes Federation.
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