Anxiety and depression among people with type 2 diabetes visiting diabetes clinics of Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.

Shishir PaudelShankar Prasad KhanalSujan Gautam Anisha ChaliseTara Nath KoiralaSujan Babu Marahatta

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

This study showed high prevalence levels of anxiety and depression among people with T2DM. Strengthening social support and focusing on people with diabetes suffering from comorbidity and complications could help to reduce their risk of mental health problems.

Keyphrases

social support
mental health
glycemic control
type diabetes
risk factors
depressive symptoms
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
mental illness
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle