Totally agree.

Mental illness certainly does lead to poor self care. And many of the meds add to obesity. Be interesting to know the weight history of those burdened with mental illness who went on to be T2 .

I am not surprised

I see newly diagnosed quite often with the local group I work with and while the reactions vary, depression, fear and disbelief are very common

That combined with the lack of information from the Doc (usually, "take this prescription, eat better and see you in a few months") is about all they get then they let their fingers wander on Google and get all kinds of crap information and promises from snake oil sellers telling them they can take this secret pill and continue to eat normally

And with average age of onset dropping down into the early 40 year age bracket and the thought of having to manage for more years then they have walked the earth, certainly many will feel overwhelmed

It would be surprising if most were NOT depressed

Hi Margaret... probably I don't know the correct answer ( I haven't done any research on this ). But I believe everything comes together as we get older. This is not an answer but you gave me the inspiration to research it.🙏

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-type...

Inflammation does seem to be a real bad thing for our bodies and minds. I also wonder about the "non-medical" factors though. For instance, people who are depressed, anxious, etc... typically don't take the best care of themselves. And this lack of self-care (overeating, excess fat and sugar, little to no exercise, addictions to help cope, etc....) is what often leads to metabolic "meltdown". I'm kinda thinking that people need help with the "non-medical" stuff, in order to live healthier lives. I'm beginning to believe that people, in general, need fewer meds-and instead need help living healthy in the first place.