November Is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is extremely prevalent in persons with behavioral health conditions

Did you know that about 1 in 10 American adults has diabetes and that 90-95% of diagnosed cases are Type 2 diabetes?

If current trends continue, 1 in 3 American adults could develop diabetes over the next few decades.

Click on these resources to see if you are at risk and to find out what you can do to reduce your risk of developing diabetes:

• Review Symptoms (from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Check Your Risk (A quiz you can take)
• Prevent Diabetes (Learn the steps you can take)
• More Resources… (Lots of information through MedLine)

To explore an in-depth, interactive learning center on diabetes, log in to our Health Education Answers area, and choose the diabetes section.