The purpose of this Web site is to increase awareness of the link between diabetes and depression. These are major health problems, especially for women. Both diabetes and depression can be treated. By using the resources found here, you can reduce their effects. You really can.
Research shows a definite link between depression and diabetes :
This site offers people information on how to identify diabetes and depression, how to manage their health and where to go for help.
Health care professionals can find the latest research on the link between diabetes and depression, screening tools and patient education materials.
Approximately 400,000 Virginia adults have diabetes and another 198,000 have it but don't know it. Another 1.2 million adults have pre-diabetes, which means they are at high risk of developing diabetes unless they make healthy lifestyle changes.
Almost 40,000 Virginians suffer from some form of depression every year, but fewer than half get the treatment they need.
