Join Drs. Neil Skolnik and Sara Wettergreen in this episode as they discuss the importance of emotional wellbeing in overall health. They will explore the connection between mental health and diabetes, focusing on how managing a chronic condition can impact the emotional lives of people living with diabetes and their families. Special guest Dr. Kelsey Brzezinski will also join the conversation.

Please note that this episode includes discussions of sensitive topics, we encourage you to listen with care and understand that the American Diabetes Association® is not an organization that specializes in mental health and only seeks to bring awareness to factors that coincide with a diabetes diagnosis. If you are experiencing challenges seek the support of a licensed medical or mental health professional.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA

Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, UCHealth Lone Tree Primary Care, Aurora, CO

Kelsey Brzezinski, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Do you have questions or comments you’d like to share with Neil and Sara? Leave a message at (703) 755-7288. Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to “follow” Diabetes Day by Day!

Additional resources:

If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

SAMHSA mental health help line, which is a no-cost, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service available at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Check out the American Diabetes Association®'s newly updated Mental Health Provider Directory to find to find therapists who specialize in supporting people living with diabetes near you.

A new episode of Diabetes Day by Day is here! Join Drs. Neil Skolnik and Sara Wettergreen as they share tips to increase movement in honor of April being Move More Month.

Since we're all about movement and exercise, we’re excited to welcome special guests Adrienne Edge and David Rachal III from the American Diabetes Association®’s Project Power program. They’ll share how you can get involved and start moving to stay healthy, prevent, or better manage type 2 diabetes.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA

Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, UCHealth Lone Tree Primary Care, Aurora, CO

Adrienne Edge, Founder of ProFIT Family Wellness, Community Partner and Facilitator Trainer for the American Diabetes Association®’s Project Power program

David Rachal III, Nationally Respected Leader in Medical Fitness, Wellness, and Entrepreneurial Empowerment, Community Partner and Facilitator Trainer for the American Diabetes Association®’s Project Power program

Do you have questions or comments you’d like to share with Neil and Sara? Leave a message at (703) 755-7288. Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to “follow” Diabetes Day by Day!

To learn more about Project Power, be sure to check out: diabetes.org/ProjectPower.

Join Drs. Neil Skolnik and Sara Wettergreen as they delve into the differences between FDA-approved medications and compounded and counterfeit medications, alongside special guests Dr. Susan Kuchera and Lisa Kessler. They will explore the factors that might influence the decision to use compounded treatments, the risks associated with these treatments, and one of our guests will share their personal experience with obesity treatment.

This episode of Diabetes Day by Day is supported by Lilly.

Presented by:

Neil Skolnik, MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health, Abington, PA

Sara Wettergreen, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, UCHealth Lone Tree Primary Care, Aurora, CO

Susan Kuchera, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency at Jefferson Health Abington

Lisa Kessler, MS, CCC-SLP, Infant-toddler Home-based Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

Do you have questions or comments you’d like to share with Neil and Sara? Leave a message at (703) 755-7288. Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to “follow” Diabetes Day by Day!

Learn more about the risks of buying medications online at the BeSafeRx website, the Food and Drug Administration’s source for online pharmacy information.

Read the American Diabetes Association®'s statement on compounded medications.