Diabetes as a Cultural Competency
When I was in grad school, we talked a lot about how important it is to be a culturally competent psychologist. According to the Georgetown Health Policy Institute, cultural competency […]
Author: Mark Heyman
Mark Heyman is a diabetes psychologist, person with type 1 diabetes, and Founder and Director of the Center for Diabetes and Mental Health. Mark lives in San Diego with his wife Gayle. Mark spends as much time as he can near the ocean, cooks (and eats) great food, and performs with his improvisational comedy team Smooth Gravy.
Tele-Mental Health
A couple years ago, I had a patient who lives about an hour from my office ask if we could do our sessions over video. With traffic, coming to see […]
Social Capital
You’ve planned every last detail of your weekend trip to Chicago. You have your dinner reservations, your tickets to see the Cubs play and you can’t wait to ride the […]
The Problem with Compliance
How would you react if you found out there was a law that said you have to manage your diabetes in a certain way, and if you don’t follow the […]
What Golf Can Teach Us About Diabetes
I was playing golf yesterday and it dawned on me that if people approached managing diabetes in the same way I approach playing golf, they would probably have an easier […]
Bike Beyond
Last week, I went to Nashville to spend some time with the Bike Beyond team. This team of 20 people, all living with type 1 diabetes, are spending their summer […]
Mental Health Provider Diabetes Education Program
Every month I get at least a couple calls/emails from people around the country asking if I know of any mental health providers with knowledge of diabetes in their area. Sometimes […]
Diabetes Education and Mental Health Treatment
About a year ago, I became a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). Since then, one that’s that’s become really clear to me is how much impact a little bit of basic […]
Why See a Diabetes Psychologist?
This article was originally published in 2014 by Insulin Nation: http://insulinnation.com/living/should-you-go-to-a-diabetes-psychologist/ When I tell people I am a psychologist who specializes in diabetes (and who also happens to have Type 1 diabetes), […]
Interview with Daniele Hargenrader
Several weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Daniele Hargenrader, aka the Diabetes Dominator. Here’s the video of our conversation where I tell part of my diabetes […]