Why mental well-being is crucial for glycaemic control
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Why mental well-being is crucial for glycaemic control

Erin Dean Freelance health journalist

Depression often goes hand in hand with a diabetes diagnosis, but mental health support is sorely lacking

More than six out of ten people with diabetes sometimes or often feel down due to the long-term condition, according to Diabetes UK.

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