8 Comments
Does your diabetes clinic have a mental health provider on staff?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
* You will receive the latest news and updates on your favorite celebrities!
You must be logged in to post a comment.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Please check your inbox and verify your email in the next 24 hours.
Please select all that apply.
I have type 1 diabetes
I'm a parent/guardian of a person with type 1 diabetes
I'm interested in the diabetes community or industry
We will customize your stories feed based on what you select here.
2019 Publications
0 Stories Related2020 ADA
9 Stories Related2020 ADCES
0 Stories Related2020 ATTD
0 Stories Related2020 EASD
0 Stories Related2020 ISPAD
6 Stories Related2020 Publications
0 Stories Related2021 ADA
11 Stories Related2021 ADCES
0 Stories Related2021 ATTD
4 Stories Related2021 ISPAD
8 Stories Related2021 Publications
22 Stories Related2022 ADA
11 Stories Related2022 ADCES
4 Stories Related2022 ATTD
10 Stories Related2022 ISPAD
0 Stories RelatedADA
5 Stories RelatedADCES
0 Stories RelatedAdult
0 Stories RelatedAdults & T1D
38 Stories RelatedAdvocacy
11 Stories RelatedATTD
10 Stories RelatedBlood Sugar
2 Stories RelatedBlood sugar management
29 Stories RelatedChallenges & Complications
30 Stories RelatedContinuous Glucose Monitor
6 Stories RelatedCOVID-19
18 Stories RelatedDevices & Technology
29 Stories RelatedDiabeteSpeaks
20 Stories RelatedEASD
0 Stories RelatedEn EspaƱol
0 Stories RelatedExercise
3 Stories RelatedGeneral Publications
74 Stories RelatedGet Involved
39 Stories RelatedGlu Guide
9 Stories RelatedGlu Insights
16 Stories RelatedHealth Equity
0 Stories RelatedHealthcare & Insurance
11 Stories RelatedHypoglycemia
4 Stories RelatedIn Depth
1 Stories RelatedInspiration & Advocacy
24 Stories RelatedInsulin
6 Stories RelatedInsulin & Meds
0 Stories RelatedInsulins & Non-insulins
11 Stories RelatedISPAD
0 Stories RelatedJournal of Diabetes
21 Stories RelatedLearning Session
0 Stories RelatedMedications
0 Stories RelatedMedicine
1 Stories RelatedMeet the Expert
9 Stories RelatedMental Health
9 Stories RelatedNew & Newsworthy
52 Stories RelatedNews
26 Stories RelatedNutrition & Exercise
4 Stories RelatedOther
0 Stories RelatedOur team
32 Stories RelatedParenting & Families
3 Stories RelatedPartner Content
10 Stories RelatedPediatric
0 Stories RelatedPersonal Stories
16 Stories RelatedPress Release
6 Stories RelatedPrevention
11 Stories RelatedQuestions of the Day
18 Stories RelatedResearch & Studies
54 Stories RelatedReview
0 Stories RelatedT1D Exchange & Glu
16 Stories RelatedT1D Exchange News
5 Stories RelatedTech
25 Stories RelatedTest Category
0 Stories RelatedTherapies & Management
0 Stories RelatedType 1 Diabetes
0 Stories RelatedType 2 Diabetes
0 Stories RelatedUncategorized
43 Stories RelatedYou Told Glu
1 Stories RelatedThis will only take a second...
Search and filter
Unfortunately not but would be a great addition to any endocrinologist office or clinic.
No. I am a patient but also work as cde in the hospital and refer to inpatient social worker; have been able to help coordinate some outpatient services at outpatient diabetes appointments. However, although the office has looked into filling SW position they havenāt gone in that direction. Luckily the organization has greatly expanded mental health services in primary care practices.
In a larger healthcare provider such as Kaiser-Permanente, such mental health providers are readily available to diabetic patients, but they’re not housed within the endocrinology department.
They used to but I think they had to phase out that program.
Sort-of. There is no psychologist (Dr or other professional) as part of the Diabetes team, but the DSN monitors mental health, and can refer to the Mental Health department (just as they refer to Nephrology, Opthalmology, Neurology, etc for other conditions associated with diabetes, and Occupational Health, Dieticians, etc for support. Would it be better if specialists we embedded? I think for psychology and dieticians, it would be – diabetic mental health is (for example) a very specialist field, as specialist as gambling addiction. The downside of embedded was is that specialists also need the support structures of their own speciality Not just for vital professional supervision and support, but also for the “quick chats” and team teaching that will enable a specialist working with a type 1 patient with issues that are seemingly unrelated to type 1.
Yes. Joslin has a mental health division.
I am sure my regular health practitioner has mental health taken care of at their clinic bay t the specialty clinic I attend to see my visiting endocrinologist does not have a mental health person that I know of. I am sure there is someone here who handles mental health and either of my doctors would steer me to them if I showed need of help.
My diabetes clinic is part of a large university hospital with a few mental health clinics. I do not know if the diabetes clinic itself has a mental health provider.