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In-house psychologist Katherine Dixon shares some of the common concerns she hears from people living with type 1 diabetes.

Often overlooked are the benefits exercise and physical activity can have for your mental health. Exercise can have a significant impact on your mood and mental wellbeing, not just your physical health.

When you're living with diabetes it can take its toll on your emotional health. Follow these four tips and help get yourself back on track.

Winter weather can have an effect on your mood but what you eat can make a difference. Find out more about the impact the food you eat can have on your mood.

Have you ever had that feeling of “failing” at managing your diabetes? You may be suffering from diabetes distress.

June 11-17 marks Men’s Health Week where we look at men’s health overall and the different ways men can keep healthy, physically and emotionally.

The cold weather is upon us and for some this can affect our mood, leading us to feel sluggish and gloomy, and increasing our levels of stress.

Research continues to show that men are less likely than women to take an active role in maintaining their health and less likely to seek professional help for problems.

It's been estimated that about half of the physical decline associated with ageing may be due to a lack of physical activity, so reducing sedentary behaviour is more important than you might think.

Easter can be a challenging time for managing blood glucose levels. Here are our tips for balancing your diabetes management while still enjoying the holiday.

Easter can be a stressful time for people living with diabetes,so we’ve put together some suggestions so you feel on top of your diabetes and can enjoy yourself.

There's a lot of talk about how good ‘mindfulness’ is for us, but what does it mean and why is it important for people living with diabetes?

During the silly season it’s especially important to be mindful of your stress levels as they can impact your blood glucose levels.

Sleep is vital to many of our bodily functions and with an estimated 45% of Australian’s suffering from inadequate sleep, it's something worth paying attention to.

Living with diabetes can be challenging enough and getting unsolicited advice can make you feel frustrated, isolated or upset. Managing these conversations can be difficult and you don’t have to do it by yourself.

We all strive for happiness in our lives and it's important to review what's impacting your mood and your mental health.

We don’t just eat when we are hungry. For some of us, eating is a way of coping with unpleasant feelings, like stress, anxiety and depression.

In a recent Australian survey, 28% of people with type 1 diabetes and up to 22% of people with type 2 diabetes reported experiences severe diabetes-related distress.

Hypo symptoms are the brain’s reaction to a lack of glucose and may greatly increase your emotional response which can make you exceptionally happy, silly, worried, frightened, paranoid or angry.

While it’s normal to feel stressed or anxious at times about having to manage a chronic condition such as diabetes, intense or  ongoing feelings can be a sign of diabetes distress, burnout or depression. It can be hard to know where to start, but just letting someone know you care can make all the difference.

Low mood can prevent good self-care of your diabetes, make it harder to reach your blood glucose targets, and increase the risks of diabetes related complications.

Many people with diabetes experience common feelings of worry, frustration, concern and ‘burn-out’. These feelings can often arise from concerns about looking after your diabetes, lack of support, emotional burden, and difficulty accessing health care services.

Make sure that when you are thrown into change you know how to cope with it and manage your diabetes as best you can.

Research that analysed more than 270 studies found people who held strong negative emotions about their illness and viewed it as more serious were more likely to be in denial and experience depression or anxiety, and less likely to get better.

Our tips for men's health overall and the different ways men can keep healthy, physically and emotionally.

Diabetes and depression share some of the same symptoms such as fatigue, sleep problems, difficulty concentrating. Here are our tips to help you manage your mental health and diabetes.