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Healthline

October 26, 2020
“Diabetes and depression are so common, so there’s a lot of self-medicating that goes on, mostly with alcohol,” explains Batty, a veteran healthcare provider who’s focused on diabetes...  Any alcohol consumption with type 1 diabetes (T1D) comes with an extra dose of danger, especially when consumed in large amounts.
Ginger Vieira 

Diabetes and Depression

January 15, 2019
people who are diagnosed with a chronic physical health problem such as diabetes are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with depression than people without it.
Depression can have a serious impact on a person’s well being and their ability and motivation to self-manage their condition.
DiabetesUK

High trauma exposure in T1D children

December 10, 2021
Psychiatric conditions such as exposure to trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders and suicidal ideation are frequent among children with type 1 diabetes and may influence disease self-management...“Our study found alarming rates of traumatic exposure (66%) and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms (38%) among children with T1D." 
Healio