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I have been a Type 1 diabetic for 42 years and did not start having anxiety/depression until I started doing MDI. When I was only doing two shots a day and was not aware of carb counting, I was pretty much free of depression and anxiety. When I finally learned carb counting and bolusing is when anxiety hit for me and when my internist stated with any chronic illness comes depression. I think it is the process of shooting up for everything I eat that caused the anxiety/depression (increased lows.)

So my question is, do you think you would be fighting depression if you were not diabetic?

I have always been considered as the constant joker, fun person and now I am not that way any longer, so for me I think I would not be depressed if it were not for my diagnosis and the more intense treatment.

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There are a number of types of Depression. Sitiational-caused by some event or situation,endogenous-the result of bio-chemical changes in the brain .Majior Depression is a more serious depression and Bi-polor Disorder in which mood alters with highs followed by lows.Treatment of choice is a combination of medicaion(anti-depressants,SSRI's and counselling) It is not uncommon that Depression may result from a long term chronic desease eg Diabetes..

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