More Questions
For more than TWO WEEKS have you:
Felt sad, down or miserable most of the time?
Lost interest or pleasure in most of your usual activities?
During the past 4 weeks have you been bothered by feeling worried, tense or anxious most of the time
Are you frequently tense, irritable and have trouble sleeping
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0: NOT A PROBLEM, 1: MINOR PROBLEM, 2: MODERATE PROBLEM,
3: SOME WHAT SERIOUS PROBLEM, 4: SERIOUS PROBLEM
Feeling that diabetes is taking up too much of your mental and physical energy every day?
Feeling alone with your diabetes?
Feeling that your friends and family are not supportive of your diabetes management efforts?
Coping with complications of diabetes?
Feeling "burned out" by the constant effort needed to manage diabetes?
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0: NOT A PROBLEM, 1: MINOR PROBLEM, 2: MODERATE PROBLEM,
3: SOME WHAT SERIOUS PROBLEM, 4: SERIOUS PROBLEM
Feeling constantly concerned about food and eating?
Worrying about the future and the possibility of serious complications?
Feelings of guilt or anxiety when you get off track with your diabetes management?
Not "accepting" your diabetes?
Feeling unsatisfied with your diabetes physician?
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0: NOT A PROBLEM, 1: MINOR PROBLEM, 2: MODERATE PROBLEM,
3: SOME WHAT SERIOUS PROBLEM, 4: SERIOUS PROBLEM
Feeling depressed when you think about living with diabetes?
Not knowing if your mood or feelings are related to having diabetes?
Feeling overwhelmed by your diabetes?
Worrying about low blood glucose reactions (hypoglycaemia)?
Feeling angry when you think about living with diabetes?
The Questions
Choose your diabetes type:
Which of the following diabetes issues are currently a problem for you. Choose the number that gives the best answer for you. Please provide an answer for each question
0: NOT A PROBLEM, 1: MINOR PROBLEM, 2: MODERATE PROBLEM,
3: SOME WHAT SERIOUS PROBLEM, 4: SERIOUS PROBLEM
Not having clear and concrete goals for your diabetes care?
Feeling discouraged with your diabetes treatment plan?
Feeling scared when you think about living with diabetes?
Uncomfortable social situations related to your diabetes care (e.g. people telling you what to eat)?
Feelings of deprivation regarding food and meals?
Minding Diabetes - check your emotional health
Many people with diabetes can feel weighed down with concerns about their health and wellbeing. If neglected, these feelings can end up affecting their quality of life and self-management of diabetes.
This website has been designed to help you to identify any problem areas you may have with the emotional aspects of diabetes, and to get help and information.
Using this website
- There are 24 questions to complete. It will only take a few minutes and there are no right or wrong answers.
- When you finish the questions you will receive your results and be provided with feedback
- You can view online resources for more advice and information.
- You can print out the results to discuss with your health professional.
The Website it is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. You are advised to seek the advice of an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your own circumstances.
You should not disregard professional medical advice, or delay seeking it, because of any information contained on this Website.
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The National Diabetes Services Scheme is an Australian Government initiative administered by Diabetes Australia. NDSS funding supported the development of this web site.
We thank the Mental Health and Diabetes Reference Group for their assistance in developing this website.