Jornal Internacional de Saúde Mental de Emergência e Resiliência Humana

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Tackling Diabetes Epidemic through Psycho-behavioral Medicine

Kurubaran Ganasegeran and Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai

Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disorder, has alarmed unprecedented disease co-morbidities and mortalities worldwide. The complex mechanism to cope with chronic diseases requires self-determination to overcome the emotional shock of the diagnoses. Modern revolutionary medicine has failed to cure and prevent populations being plagued with debilitating diabetes complications. Integrated psychological and medical care in the management of diabetes would catalyze optimal health outcomes particularly mental health.