Common wisdom about depression dictates that the issue is a problem of missing brain chemicals, but in the diabetic patient, depression can occur because of a deep frustration with the management regime. Diabetic depression has many sources. Face it, living with diabetes can be hard. Your entire way of life must shift radically, effectively and STAY there. Daily blood sugar tests, keeping the food journal, counting points, timing strolls, even avoiding certain holiday gatherings and people can stack up like empty containers on a dock, blocking the sunlight that was once your easy going life.

And then there’s the realization that the easy going life might have contributed to the onset of diabetes.

Diabetic depression can best be understood as a frustration with managing diabetes developing into poorly managed diabetes. When you feel like your doctor is not listening, your blood sugar is never where it should be, the food …