BDI-Related Publications and Articles
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Diabetes Burnout: What To Do When You Can't Take It Anymore
by William H. Polonsky, Ph.D.
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The Emotional Side of Diabetes: 10 Things You Should Know
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Diabetes Etiquette Card:
For people who DON'T have diabetes
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Diabetes Etiquette Card – Spanish version
Etiqueta de Diabetes: Para personas que NO TIENEN diabetes
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Teen Etiquette Card: Diabetes Etiquette for Parents of Teens
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"Don't Freak Out": When Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
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Breaking Free From Depression and Diabetes:
10 Things You Need To Know and Do
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For Mental Health Professionals:
"Patients With Diabetes" – What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know, a presentation by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE and Susan J. Guzman, PhD.
Informational Articles:
Eight Tips For Managing Diabetes Distress, by Lawrence Fisher, Ph.D.
Diabetes and Your Marriage..., by Lawrence Fisher, PhD
Editorial Articles, Diabetes Forecast magazine:
What Bugs You About Diabetes?, by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
So What Clicked For You? - Part 1, by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
So What Clicked For You? - Part 2, by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Bang For Your Buck, by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Time For A "Diabetes Vacation?", by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Diabetes Etiquette, by William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE











