The bidirectional relationship between depression and diabetes

Chilimoniuk Zuzanna, Dobosz Maciej, Chałupnik Aleksandra, Borkowska Aleksandra, Mizerski Grzegorz. The bidirectional relationship between depression and diabetes. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2022;12(3):67-77. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.03.006 https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2022.12.03.006 https://zenodo.org/record/6355226 The journal has had 40 points in Ministry of Education and Science of Poland parametric evaluation. Annex to the announcement of the Minister of Education and Science of December 21, 2021. No. 32343. Has a Journal's Unique Identifier: 201159. Scientific disciplines assigned: Physical Culture Sciences (Field of Medical sciences and health sciences); Health Sciences (Field of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences). Punkty Ministerialne z 2019 - aktualny rok 40 punktów. Załącznik do komunikatu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z dnia 21 grudnia 2021 r. Lp. 32343. Posiada Unikatowy Identyfikator Czasopisma: 201159. Przypisane dyscypliny naukowe:Nauki o kulturze fizycznej (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu); Nauki o zdrowiu (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu). © The Authors 2022; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 20.02.2022. Revised: 28.02.2022. Accepted: 13.03.2022. The bidirectional relationship between depression and diabetes Zuzanna Chilimoniuk1, Maciej Dobosz1, Aleksandra Chałupnik1, Aleksandra Borkowska1, Grzegorz Mizerski2 1 Student Research Group at the Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lublin 2 Chair and Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Langiewicza 6a (SPSK Nr 1), 20-032 Lublin, Poland ORCID ID: Zuzanna Chilimoniuk: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-0192 Maciej Dobosz: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4413-3310 Aleksandra Chałupnik: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4249-470X Aleksandra Borkowska: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-2176 Grzegorz Mizerski: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9101-6344 Abstract Introduction and objective: In recent years, depression and diabetes have become more and more serious medical issues. The number of patients suffering from one or both of these disorders increases year by year, which significantly worsens their quality of life. The aim of the study is to present the current state of knowledge on the basic mechanisms and risk factors influencing the development of depression in patients with diabetes, as well as the bidirectional relationship between these illnesses. The study was based on a literature review and an analysis of publications available on PubMed and Google Scholar platforms. The search has been conducted with the use of a combination of keywords like: “diabetes type 1”, “diabetes type 2”, “depression”, “mental health”. An abbreviated description of the state of knowledge: Every third patient with diabetes shows depressive symptoms. These psychological disorders are more common in people with type 1 diabetes. The most vulnerable group of patients are single women with low socioeconomic status and comorbidities. Numerous biochemical and psychosocial changes in the life of diabetic patients, significantly increase the risk of developing depression. The latest scientific reports also draw attention to the two-way relationship between diabetes and depression. The inclusion of cognitive-behavioral therapy brings positive results in managing diabetes with comorbid depression. Summary: The available scientific data clearly shows the existence of psychological and biological links between these two disease entities. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders can improve the course of diabetes. Key words: diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2, depression, mental healt