Diabetes Mental Health
where your mental health and medical accomodations meet
We can help you thrive!
Diabetes Mental Health
You have T1D and you feel overwhelmed and confused. The frustrations that come along with diabetes can feel overbearing, disappointing, and challenging. As sympathetic as they are, your loved ones and friends don’t fully get it. You feel alone, vulnerable, and unsupported in how to manage your diabetes properly. The mental health effects of living with a chronic illness are not being addressed by your doctors.
You want to feel supported, you want to feel like you are not alone.
You are worried about the overwhelm, the confusion, and maybe you are even wondering if this is leading you down the road of depression.
Type 1 Diabetes can cause so much anxiety and overwhelm. At times it robs us of so much. It makes us feel held back from reaching our goals and dreams. Here is the thing. Type 1 Diabetes is something you have to come to terms with. There will be flare-ups and hard days. Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic disease. The stress and anxiety of Type 1 Diabetes is something that you can get support for.
You are not alone in this walk.
I am Shoshana Ort. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I also happen to be someone very familiar with Type 1 Diabetes. I walk this path every day. I know what it is like to struggle with a chronic disease and still have to figure out a way to show up in life. I can help you. Find support, have a healthier relationship with food, and live with the constant strain of stress and anxiety that is Type 1 Diabetes. I understand the want and need of support, the weight of burnout, and the feeling that you do not have control, even after following the guidelines from the doctors. I also struggle with the daily balancing act that never seems to give us a break. I understand the ups and downs of Type 1 Diabetes. The good days, and the rough days. The days that make me feel like I am not a good mom to my child(ren). The days I feel like I just can’t show up for others the way I want to. I understand what it looks like when you can’t keep up with all of it.
I can help you with support.
I can help you work through the anxiety of living with Type 1 Diabetes.
I can help you have a healthier relationship with food and your body.
Don’t let the overwhelm of this disease control your life. Don’t let Type 1 Diabetes be the thing that holds you back.
It’s time to get the support you deserve, the support that understands this walk.
Give me a call today at (720)772-7149.
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]