Screen Diabetics for Depression Also: Expert | Bengaluru NYOOOZ
Screen Diabetics for Depression Also: Expert | Bengaluru NYOOOZ: If doctors treat diabetes patients and ignore depression and mental health issues, there could be complications,” said Dr Shrikanta.
For every 100 diabetes patients, 40 could have mental ill health symptoms and 15 will have severe mental health syndroms.
He was speaking at a press meet to announce a three-day programme on depression and diabetes.
BENGALURU: Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, the government should also screen for depression or any mental health issues in diabetes patients to ensure they live healthily, said S S Srikanta, Medical Director and Senior Consultant, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Centre.
The programme that will begin on Sunday is organised by Samatvam, Science and Research for Human Welfare Trust, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Dialogue on Diabetes and Depression and Jnana Sanjeevini Medical Centre.
For every 100 diabetes patients, 40 could have mental ill health symptoms and 15 will have severe mental health syndroms.
He was speaking at a press meet to announce a three-day programme on depression and diabetes.
BENGALURU: Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, the government should also screen for depression or any mental health issues in diabetes patients to ensure they live healthily, said S S Srikanta, Medical Director and Senior Consultant, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Centre.
The programme that will begin on Sunday is organised by Samatvam, Science and Research for Human Welfare Trust, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Dialogue on Diabetes and Depression and Jnana Sanjeevini Medical Centre.
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