Diabetes Ireland - Counselling Services (Cork Care Centre)

COPING with stress is an essential part of your diabetes care. When you are under pressure, the body reacts by releasing stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisone. These hormones cause sugar to be released from the liver.

Even though stress usually causes your blood sugar to rise, you may feel as though your blood sugar is low. That is because adrenaline can cause many of the symptoms of low blood sugar. If you are not sure whether your blood glucose is rising or falling, test it to find out. Only then can you take the correct action.

How are you coping with Stress?

Are you:

• Struggling with your, or a family member’s, diabetes diagnosis
• Feeling worried or anxious
• Feeling depressed
• Finding it difficult to cope with daily life

If you answer yes, you are likely to need a little help. We found many people in our community needed help, therefore, we added counselling, at an affordable price, to the list of services provided in our Care Centres. For further details and online application, please follow this link.