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How do new tools for managing diabetes, like insulin pumps and glucose…

- - - - 17% to 63% prevalence of depressive symptoms
      - Over twice the risk of mood disorders
      - More than 50% higher risk of anxiety disorders
    - - Frustration with blood sugar management
      - Feelings of isolation and lack of control
      - Risk of burnout and hopelessness
    - - Risk of burnout and hopelessness
      - Emotional Eating
      - Binge eating
  - - - Feeling Different from Classmates
      - Drawing Attention (Checking blood sugar, eating in class)
      - Missing school due to diabetes
    - - Changes in daily routines
      - Parents' concerns about health
      - Learning self-managment as they grow
      - Feeling different and left out
    - - Need of Supportive friends
      - Challeneges in having the feeling of being fit in
      - Feelings of being left out because of diabetes management
      - Being questioned by people like friends
- - - - Requires drawing insulin from a vial before injection
      - Used by those comfortable with measuring doses manually
      - Can be inconvenient and requires carrying multiple supplies
    - - Worn on the body and delivers insulin continuously through a catheter inserted under the skin
      - Can be programmed to deliver a basal (steady) insulin rate throughout the day
      - Users can deliver bolus (extra) doses before meals or when blood sugar is high
- - - - Damages blood vessels - Athersoclerosis ((buildup in arteries
      - High glucose variablity -- Oxidative stress & inflammation
    - - Increase hsCRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) contributes to vascular injury
      - Inflammation weakens arteris
    - - Autoimmune attacks may also target the heart