International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience
Open Access

Commentary

Tackling Diabetes Epidemic through Psycho-behavioral Medicine

Kurubaran Ganasegeran^1,2, Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai³

¹Medical Department, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR), Jalan Langat, Klang, 41200 Selangor, Malaysia

²Clinical Research Centre, Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR), Jalan Langat, Klang, 41200 Selangor, Malaysia

³Department of Community Medicine, International Medical University, Jalan Jalil Perkasa, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia

Corresponding Author :

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Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disorder, has alarmed unprecedented disease co-morbidities and mortalities worldwide. The complex mechanism to cope with chronic diseases requires self-determination to overcome the emotional shock of the diagnoses. Modern revolutionary medicine has failed to cure and prevent populations being plagued with debilitating diabetes complications. Integrated psychological and medical care in the management of diabetes would catalyze optimal health outcomes particularly mental health.