National Diabetes Week, 8-14 July, is the key awareness-raising activity for diabetes in Australia. In 2012, Diabetes WA will be working to raise awareness of stress-management techniques to help with diabetes.
Living with diabetes can be tiring and worrying for the person, and also for their family and friends. Mental health issues affect up to half of those living with diabetes so it is important that people do what they can to look after themselves and manage the emotional demands of the condition.
- Headaches, back or neck pain
- Muscle tension
- Grinding teeth
- Heartburn
- Interrupted sleep
- Anxiety
- Irritability
A little bit of stress is good but a lot of stress for a long time that isn’t removed or managed will result in the blood glucose levels remaining high. This can increase therisk of the long term effects of diabetes and mental health issues.
The key to managing stress is to recognise it early and do something about it or try to include regular stress management as part of your lifestyle.For a full fact sheet on stress management and diabetes please click here
Diabetes WA will also be sending out free resource packs to health professionals and individuals in the WA community, to place an order please email feedback@diabeteswa.com.au or call 08 9436 6211
Tuesday 10th July – 9.30am at the Fremantle Football Oval
The Fremantle Football Club has selected Diabetes WA as an
official associate charity partner for the 2012 AFL season, to help
raise awareness of the prevalence and impact of diabetes on the Western
Australian community. As part of National Diabetes Week, this event
offers the opportunity to come and meet your favourite Fremantle Docker
and Diabetes WA Ambassador Michael Johnson, sample tasty tucker, learn
tips to keep fit and healthy and be entertained by Aboriginal dance
group “Halo” and singers.
For more information contact Randy Baker on 9436 6236 or randy.baker@diabeteswa.com.au