Overcoming Psychological Insulin Resistance

Psychological insulin resistance is defined in diabetes research as psychological opposition toward insulin use. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive disease marked by pathological insulin resistance, a condition that occurs when the ability of cells to respond to the action of insulin in Transporting glucose from the bloodstream into muscle and other tissue is diminished. This article will examine the psychological barriers to initiating insulin therapy found in people with T2DM as well as health care providers and offer recommendations for how Certified Diabetes Educators can help smooth the transition to insulin.