Therapy can be short term or long term. You should be sure you feel at ease with the therapist you choose. Psychiatrists are the only mental health professionals who can prescribe medication and treat physical causes of depression. If you opt for trying an antidepressant drug, talk to the psychiatrist and your primary care provider about side effects, including how it might affect your blood glucose levels. Make sure that the doctors will consult about your care when needed.
Many people do well with a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
If you have symptoms of depression, don't wait too long to get help. If your health care provider cannot refer you to a mental health professional, contact your local psychiatric society or psychiatry department of a medical school, or the local branch of organizations for psychiatric social workers, psychologists, or mental health counselors. Your local American Diabetes Association may also be a good resource for counselors who have worked with people with diabetes. Anger Diabetes is the perfect breeding ground for anger. I don't want to treat it.