Feeling that diabetes is taking up too much of my mental and physical energy every day

Feeling angry, scared, and/or depressed when I think about living with diabetes

Feeling that diabetes controls my life

Feeling that I will end up with serious long-term complications, no matter what I do

Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of living with diabetes

Feeling that my doctor doesn’t know enough about diabetes and diabetes care

Feeling that my doctor doesn’t give me clear enough directions on how to manage my diabetes

Feeling that my doctor doesn’t take my concerns seriously enough

Feeling that I don’t have a doctor who I can see regularly about my diabetes

Feeling that I am not testing my blood sugars frequently enough

Feeling that I am often failing with my diabetes regimen

Not feeling confident in my day-to-day ability to manage diabetes

Feeling that I am not sticking closely enough to a good meal plan

Not feeling motivated to keep up my diabetes self-management

Feeling that friends or family are not supportive enough of my self-care efforts

Feeling that friends or family don’t appreciate how difficult living with diabetes can be

Feeling that friends or family don’t give me the emotional support that I would like

Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS17)

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