title: Diabetes and adverse mental health among African Americans.
abstract: This article reviews the connection between diabetes and adverse mental health among African Americans. Concern about safe insulin prescribing and administration is raised, and the importance of integrated physical and mental health care in the prevention and control of diabetes is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. dmount@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Mount
authors.forename: Kristen G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Hairston
authors.forename: Shelton M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Charles
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D008603:Mental Health / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin