According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), there are 12 types of disabling mental health problems that are related to diabetic anxiety. Diabetic anxiety issues may affect a person’s ability to function, their well-being, and their quality of life. It may also affect their overall health by making it difficult to follow treatment and control blood sugar levels.

Researchers have found that people with diabetes are 20 percent more likely to have an anxiety condition in their lifetime. Adults under the age of 30 and Hispanics have the highest rates.The study found that anxiety was more common among diabetics than persons of the general public.The question is what comes first, depression or anxiety, or diabetes and anxiety. According to GroupHealthResearch.org, the relationship probably goes both ways.

In one population-based study that was conducted by the National Institutes of Public Health, researchers looked on to see if symptoms of depression …