Diabetes and Depression  Diabetes and depression are chronic
debilitating conditions that are associated with high rates of
complications and death, and increased healthcare costs. People
with diabetes who have depression often find it more difficult
to follow diabetes treatment recommendations, and have poor
metabolic control, higher complication rates, increased
healthcare use and costs, increased disability and lost
productivity, lower quality of life as well as increased risk of
death. Coordinated strategies for clinical care are necessary to
improve the health of people with diabetes and depression, and
to reduce the burden of illness.  Prevalence of depression in
people with diabetes  Worldwide estimates of depression
prevalence among people with diabetes appear to vary by diabetes
type and among rich and poor nations. Studies have shown that
people with diabetes are more likely to have depression than
individuals who do not have diabetes. However the mechanisms
linking these conditions are not entirely