Diabetes and Wellbeing (eBook)

Dr. Jen Nash in a Clinical Psychologist living with diabetes since childhood. She is the founder and director of Positive Diabetes (www.PositiveDiabetes.com), an international service- providing therapy, education and training services to promote the psychological wellbeing of people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. She is also a keynote speaker for national diabetes charities, trainer for NHS professionals, consultant to leading diabetes pharmaceutical companies, and co-author of My Sweet Life: Successful Women with Diabetes (2011).

Acknowledgements vi

1 Introduction 1

2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Diabetes 11

3 Dealing with Diagnosis 23

4 Depression, Low Mood and Burnout 49

5 Managing Fear, Anxiety and Worry 80

6 Managing Food, Weight and Emotions 109

7 Diabetes and Relationships 152

8 Implementing Change 185

9 Managing Setbacks, Staying Solution-Focused and Embracing Mindfulness 205

10 Recommended Resources 218

Index 223

"It is an excellent introduction for clients and health
practitioners into the range of psychological interventions that
are available." (Behavioural & Cognitive
Psychotherapy, 1 March 2014)

"This book is written to be read in its entirety and is a
good addition to the current literature on the psychology of
diabetes. It will support many of the web-based learning facilities
that are available to patients and healthcare
professionals." (Diabetes Update, 1 October
2013)