Diabetes and Mental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2019) | Viewed by 174
Special Issue Editors
Interests: global health; psychosocial factors and diabetes; mental health; inclusive research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sub-Saharan African countries are undergoing an epidemiological transition, partly due to rapid urbanisation and changing life styles, and are facing an alarming increase in the rate of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes. Mental health problems are much more common in people with diabetes and the combination of long-term physical and mental health problems (comorbidity) is one of the most serious public health challenges in the 21st century. Depression often goes undiagnosed and this undermines diabetes self-management, increases anxiety and distress, and leads to a greater risk of diabetes complications, disability and poor quality of life. Lack of integrated diabetes and mental health services interacts with stigma and a lack of awareness or understanding of the importance of good mental health. Understanding these issues in the Sub-Saharan Africa context, where rates of diabetes are increasing, and identifying culturally appropriate practices to reduce the burden of poor mental health remains a priority.
We invite submissions to this Special Issue that focus on any aspect of mental health in people with diabetes living in Sub-Saharan Africa, for example measurement, cultural differences between countries, policy and practice, and community interventions.
Prof. Dr. Cathy Lloyd
Prof. Dr. David Ndetei
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Diabetes
- Mental health
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Community practice
- Policy
- Culture
- Interventions
- Treatment
- Self-management
- Diabetes distress
- Sub-Sahara Africa
- Diagnosis
- Quality of life
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