Diabetes Mental Health

Diabetes Mental Health

where your mental health and medical accomodations meet

We can help you thrive!

Diabetes Mental Health

Are you newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and feeling completely overwhelmed from it all…

Or are you living with diabetes for a while and feeling diabetes burnout?

DO YOU FEEL

Exhausted, constantly on edge, and anxious.

DO YOU FEEL

Like you have an unhealthy relationship with food and not a positive body image.

DO YOU FEEL

Confused about what to eat.

DO YOU FEEL

Like your health is holding you back from who you want to be and the life you want to live.

WE GET IT, AND WE CAN HELP.

You are not alone!  

Did you know that…

  • People living with diabetes are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
  • Rates of depression across the lifespan are 2 times greater for people with diabetes than in the general population.
  • People with type 1 diabetes are twice as likely to live with disordered eating.
  • In women with type 1 diabetes, bulimia is the most common eating disorder while women with type 2 diabetes are more likely to deal with binge eating.

Who's Behind Diabetes Mental Health

Hi, I’m Shoshana Ort, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who has had T1D since the age of two. I am passionate about helping individuals, parents, families, and couples who are living with T1D to thrive. I specialize in working with anxiety, as well as disordered eating and unhealthy body images and relationships with food. I work with individuals who are newly diagnosed and confused about what steps to take to manage their lives, as well as those who are dealing with diabetes burnout and need someone who really understands the details of living with diabetes. I use various modalities, including CBT, DBT, IFS, motivational interviewing, and more, to help individuals get to the root of where the issues are stemming from, and thrive.

What to expect in our sessions:

Just as diabetes management must be reviewed and adjusted frequently in order to find a long-term solution to care, you may be struggling with different parts of diabetes management at different times, and may need help in different areas, and a different level or frequency of care. I get it, and I’m here to help. In our sessions, naturally, other topics come up like stress, anxiety, relationships, and so forth. By working with various modalities I am able to help the entire person in various aspects that are getting in their way, and help them thrive.

Book me for a presentation

I have presented for the ADCES (Association for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists) as well as the DSMES (Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support) on various topics related to diabetes mental health and management. Reach out to book a speaking engagement.

Get in Touch With Me

Reaching out for help is a sign of strength.

Email us at: [email protected]

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