By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Being diabetic does not only affect a patient's physical health but has a real impact on their mental health too. Statistics have revealed that 77-percent of people living with diabetes have experienced anxiety or depression linked to their condition and the fear of developing complications was the biggest driver of emotional distress. In this week's Wellness Wake-Up, Physician at Mediclinic Durbanville, Dr Rust Theron, explains the mental and emotional effect diabetes has on patients...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Being diabetic does not only affect a patient's physical health but has a real impact on their mental health too. Statistics have revealed that 77-percent of people living with diabetes have experienced anxiety or depression linked to their condition and the fear of developing complications was the biggest driver of emotional distress. In this week's Wellness Wake-Up, Physician at Mediclinic Durbanville, Dr Rust Theron, explains the mental and emotional effect diabetes has on patients...</p>

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