What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects roughly 25 million people in the United States alone. Diabetes mellitus, also known as sugar diabetes, is a metabolic disease indicating high blood glucose levels produced by the pancreas. There are three types of diabetes: Type 1 Diabetes or early-onset Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes, the most common type; and Gestational Diabetes, which affects pregnant women.
What is Diabetes Counseling?
Often times, patients experience mental and emotional distress after being diagnosed with chronic illnesses. Diabetes counseling and therapy helps individuals manage the emotional aspects and distress of diseases.
Emotional issues may include, but are not limited to:
- Adjusting Lifestyle Choices
- Communication with Family/Friends
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Problems within Relationships
- Issues in the Workplace
- Overwhelming Feelings
- Feelings of Helplessness
- Distress
- Parenting Issues
Counseling may include individual sessions and/or group or family sessions. Therapists work to alleviate emotional distress caused by drastic lifestyle changes while actively creating a better and healthier way of life.
Is Diabetes Counseling Covered by Insurance?
Diabetes counseling, care, and management may be covered by some insurance providers. After a physician's referral and concerning certain diabetes diagnoses, insurance companies cover outpatient services.