Mental health issues are astonishingly common in people living with diabetes — both type 1 and type 2. These chronic conditions, which entail such immense cognitive and emotional burdens, frequently lead to anxiety, stress, and depression. And yet, according to a Diabetes Daily survey, only about half of people living with diabetes regularly discuss their mental health with their diabetes healthcare providers.
The illustration brief was the article's uncomfortable statistic made visible: the appointment where the numbers get discussed and the person doesn't. If only half of us ever talk about mental health with our diabetes team, the images needed to show what the silence looks like.
Thrilled to have done this design project with Diabetes Daily.