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DiabeticTalks My name is Eliot LeBow, and I am a Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapist. My private practice helps people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes the emotional an

This page provided blogs and articles on managing the emotional and physical aspects of diabetes.

Diagnosing depression in a person with diabetes can be tricky. Find out why here:
11/30/2025

Diagnosing depression in a person with diabetes can be tricky. Find out why here:

Depression appears to have a higher rate in people with diabetes than the general public. Diagnosing depression in a person with diabetes can be tricky. Most mental health professionals do not rule…

Cool Blog! "Misdiagnosed: depressed or diabetes?" (Video Blog)
11/30/2025

Cool Blog! "Misdiagnosed: depressed or diabetes?" (Video Blog)

Hello, and welcome to my video blog. I’m a Licensed psychotherapist on the Upper Westside Manhattan. Today’s topic is going to be on the importance of good blood sugar control when goin…

11/30/2025

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. Carl Rogers

11/29/2025

"I was awfully curious to find out why I didn't go insane." Abraham Maslow

"The dark ages of diabetes" We have come a long way in reducing the struggle that comes with diabetes, but are we finish...
11/29/2025

"The dark ages of diabetes" We have come a long way in reducing the struggle that comes with diabetes, but are we finished? Find out here...?

I turned six years old on September 18th, 1977 and was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, now called Type 1 Diabetes. Back then; there was no blood glucose numbers, no blood testing, and no pumps fo…

11/29/2025

"When an argument flares up, the wise man quenches it with silence"

11/29/2025

A kiss, and touch of lips; not strange my Soul should cling - Strive to cross, weep to turn, and starve with me poor thing Plato

Awesome Blog "When People With Diabetes Eat & Acid Reflux" Here:
11/29/2025

Awesome Blog "When People With Diabetes Eat & Acid Reflux" Here:

At the end of my 6-month ordeal, I finally found the causes to my Acid Reflux. The first was eating too much protein. Next was eating acidic and spicy foods and the next to last reason for my Acid …

11/29/2025

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it - Confucius

D-blog: "The Diabetic Police"
11/28/2025

D-blog: "The Diabetic Police"

“I know better than you, so…” Someone living with diabetes can work with the same people for years. Then you get to a place in your life where you want to take care of yourself, but to do so,…

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Eliot LeBow LCSW, CDE

I have lived with diabetes for over 40 years and developed Diabetes-Focused Psychotherapy, to help adults, children, and families master the emotional, cognitive and management challenges of diabetes.