Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a psycho-social intervention. This aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety disorders. Many health advancements have been made using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Recently, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) (diabetes.com) has seen that patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes experienced…
Do we have a chair at the table? As you care for your health, remember your mental health, too. There is a mind/body connection. Talk with an LGBTQ+ psychologist about the difficulties you’re experiencing. It may help to get it off your chest. The LGBTQ+ community is often dismissed or demeaned in healthcare. Attend to…
This practice is a gender specialist dedicated to promoting the lives and well-being of transgender and gender nonconforming people. Let’s celebrate the International Transgender Day of Visibility March 31. Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). The goal is to raise awareness about transgender…
A recent study in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association links greater perceived social support to decreased levels of diabetes-related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes. Perceived family support is associated with lower scores on the Problem Areas in Diabetes scale. Read the entire article here. Therapy is…
November is Transgender Awareness Month. I want to acknowledge my transgender and non-binary friends and clients, and the journeys they all have taken to get where they are. I’m glad you’re with us. Out & Equal are workplace advocates and their team has curated a list of helpful resources and…
Comorbid Anxiety, Type 2 Diabetes Tied to High-Cost Health Care Use HealthDay News — Anxiety is independently associated with high-cost resource use among individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 18 in Diabetes Care. Esti Iturralde, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and…
LGBTQ Health Awareness Week highlights opportunities for Coloradans Don’t forget to address your mental health as well as your physical health. See a health psychologist and LGBTQ specialist. Medicare accepted. Contact Dr. Markheim From One Colorado: We’ve made a lot of progress in Colorado in the last few years to…
Partners of individuals with type 2 diabetes had greater reductions in diabetes distress, some improvements in diastolic blood pressure and greater increases in marital satisfaction at four and eight months after engaging in a couples intervention that involved behavior change calls focusing on partner collaboration, communication and support, compared with…
What is Transgender Awareness Week? It is a week long, annual celebration of the transgender community meant to raise awareness, educate allies, and commemorate those in the community who face, or have lost their lives, due to transphobic violence. The week culminates in a Transgender Day of Awareness Service. Transgender…
Recent studies on LGBT Youth Mental Health The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association recently posted several research articles about the mental health of LGBT youth. In one study, transgender youth had an increase in suicide attempts. Another study revealed LGB youth at higher risk for substance abuse. Finally, a third…
