I was just reading an article about sugar consumption correlating to depression. It makes sense that the link would be even stronger in diabetics.

First of all, try getting outside In bright sunlight first thing in the morning, if you have any tendency towards seasonal depression. It really helps.

Figuring out delicious food which works with your needs is helpful. I put cacao powder in everything! And I eat a lot of grilled salmon. Make the low calorie or low carb choices just as delicious as the bad ones. Herbal teas or black coffee if you like them.

Then find comfort sources that aren’t food. Dancing and music are good ones. I also like birdwatching and doing my fingernails silly colors. Anything that makes you happy.

The most important thing you can do is to fix long term problems which may be making you depressed or adding to your stress. This isn’t always possible, but sometimes there are things which could be simply fixed if only you took a little time to fix them. Such as my sofa, I hated it and it made my whole living room not work, replaced it, suddenly I enjoyed the room much more. I redid my bathroom storage so it doesn’t drive me insane every day while I’m getting ready. My husband and I had a come to Jesus talk about some old habits of his and he was much better about them afterwards. Figure out the things which suck your spirits daily and see if any can be remedied.