Depression, anxiety symptoms may be common in T1D

National survey data show a greater mental health symptom burden among adults with type 1 diabetes vs. those with type 2 diabetes or no diabetes.

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In a 2019 and 2022 US survey, 17% of adults with type 1 diabetes reported moderate or severe depressive symptoms, compared with 12% with type 2 diabetes and 7% without diabetes.
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Moderate or severe anxiety symptoms were reported by 16% of adults with type 1 diabetes, 9% with type 2 diabetes, and 6% without diabetes.
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Among adults with type 1 diabetes, anxiety symptoms were most prevalent at ages 18 to 44 years, whereas depressive symptoms were most prevalent at ages 45 to 64 years.
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Among adults with type 1 diabetes and less than a high school education, 24% reported moderate or severe depressive symptoms and 32% reported moderate or severe anxiety symptoms.
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The study relied on self-reported diabetes classification and symptom scales, and its small type 1 diabetes sample limited the precision of subgroup estimates.

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