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Insulin pump or MDI? Which is best for your mental health?
Everybody has an opinion about the best way for you to manage T1D. Your doctor may think a pump is the only way to go. Your friends with T1D might swear by using multiple daily injections (MDI). Your insurance company...
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How To Reduce Your Anxiety During Exercise
Nothing makes people with T1D more anxious than the thought of having a low blood sugar during exercise. Exercise with T1D can feel like a big black hole. You never know what to expect. Anxiety about exercise makes...
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Ask Dr. Mark!
People reach out and ask all kinds of questions about T1D & mental health. I want to make sure my answers can reach as many folks as possible! So I decided to answer some of your questions on the latest episode of...
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5 Secrets to Getting Unstuck with T1D
Does T1D make you feel stuck? Does the stress of T1D hold you back and make it difficult for you to do what you want? It doesn't have to be this way! In this episode of The Diabetes Psychologist Podcast, I give you...
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5 Myths About Getting Unstuck with T1D
If you are like many people, the stress of T1D holds you back. What would you do if the stress of T1D didn't get in your way? You can get unstuck with T1D - I promise! Before you can get unstuck, you have to believe...
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'I want to be healthy' is not a good enough reason to manage T1D!
When I ask someone why they are willing to work hard to manage diabetes, the answer is almost always 'I want to be healthy.' Wanting to be healthy is NOT a good enough reason! Managing T1D is a lot of work. If you are...
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The Biggest Takeaways from the 1st Year of the Podcast
This week marks ONE year of The Diabetes Psychologist Podcast. And what a year it's been! When I launched the podcast on October 15, 2020, I had no idea what to expect. I knew this podcast was something the T1D...
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Tips to get Mental Health Support from your Endocrinologist
You are the captain of your diabetes care team, and you get to set the agenda with what you talk about at your appointments. With T1D, your emotional health matters just as much as your blood sugars, and you need to...
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Create a Vision for Your Life with T1D
Do you have a vision for your life? What do you want to be able to do in your life that you think you cannot do? How does T1D get in your way of achieving this vision? With T1D, we often talk about what we don't...
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What your support system needs from you - and how to give it to them!
Type 1 diabetes should never be a do-it-yourself condition. We all need support to help us navigate the stress of living with T1D. Unless you live at a diabetes camp full time, you are around people who don't have T1D...
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How to manage your expectations with T1D (and why it's important!)
People with type 1 diabetes tend to be perfectionists. We don't like it when things do not go as planned. But if you live with T1D, you know that perfection is not always possible. When you set expectations for...
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T1D & Mental Health Audio Advice Column
It's time to answer more of your questions on T1D & Mental health. Consider this your T1D & mental health audio advice column! I hope you find it helpful! On this episode of The Diabetes Psychologist podcast,...
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