Comments on: Some Good News on Diabetes & Depression http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/01/some-good-news.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lauren http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/01/some-good-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-39823 Lauren Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:55:51 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/16/some-good-news-on-diabetes-depression/#comment-39823 I absolutely agree that confronting a health problem and taking charge can have an energizing and depression-relieving impact on one's life. For me, nothing is worse than feeling powerless. The double-edged sword of diabetes is the high degree of self-management it requires. While it can be exhausting, we also know that our health is literally in our hands (or, more appropriately, in our oft-pricked fingertips). I take comfort in this. I absolutely agree that confronting a health problem and taking charge can have an energizing and depression-relieving impact on one’s life. For me, nothing is worse than feeling powerless. The double-edged sword of diabetes is the high degree of self-management it requires. While it can be exhausting, we also know that our health is literally in our hands (or, more appropriately, in our oft-pricked fingertips). I take comfort in this.

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/01/some-good-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-39822 AmyT Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:35:30 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/16/some-good-news-on-diabetes-depression/#comment-39822 Zazzy, that was "remaining" life expectancy, as in: will you live another 14 years, or only 7? I think we'd all agree it would be nice to double our time left ;) Zazzy, that was “remaining” life expectancy, as in: will you live another 14 years, or only 7? I think we’d all agree it would be nice to double our time left ;)

]]> By: Zazzy http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/01/some-good-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-39821 Zazzy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:21:24 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/16/some-good-news-on-diabetes-depression/#comment-39821 "This indicates that life expectancy can go up by a WHOPPING 50% for people with diabetes and clinical depression when their depression is properly treated." I don't believe that is what the study says. I doubt very much that life expectancy increases from 70 years to 105 years with treatment for depression. It is nice to know that treatment has a positive effect, however. Mark - EMDR remains controversial in the field. The practioners I know agree that it shouldn't be used alone. To get the most from it it should probably used in combination with traditional therapy. I hope it helps you and I'd be interested in hearing what you think of it. “This indicates that life expectancy can go up by a WHOPPING 50% for people with diabetes and clinical depression when their depression is properly treated.”

I don’t believe that is what the study says. I doubt very much that life expectancy increases from 70 years to 105 years with treatment for depression. It is nice to know that treatment has a positive effect, however.

Mark – EMDR remains controversial in the field. The practioners I know agree that it shouldn’t be used alone. To get the most from it it should probably used in combination with traditional therapy. I hope it helps you and I’d be interested in hearing what you think of it.

]]> By: Mark http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/01/some-good-news.html/comment-page-1#comment-39820 Mark Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:57:22 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2008/01/16/some-good-news-on-diabetes-depression/#comment-39820 There are times when I read your blog and it just blows me away. I just finished a three day stay in the hospital due to chest pains. As it turned out, they were stress related. I am planning to start EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and am curious if others have tried this method and what results they achieved. There are times when I read your blog and it just blows me away. I just finished a three day stay in the hospital due to chest pains. As it turned out, they were stress related. I am planning to start EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and am curious if others have tried this method and what results they achieved.

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