Diabetes causes changes either in the human organism, or mental balance and coherence, in association with the pathophysiological processes. Emotional responses and adaptation problems are extremely common in patients. Patient’s physical, cognitive, emotional functions and social life are affected negatively because of symptoms of disease, complications and treatments caused by inherent distress, the worries about the future, fear of losing adequateness and becoming addicted to someone else, concerns about impaired body image. The purpose of this review is to increase awareness about mental problems associated with diabetes.
Keywords: diabetes, mental problems