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Many factors can raise a person’s risk for diabetes. Family history, age, weight diet and lack of physical activity are the most common. Some prescription medicines used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can boost the risk, too.
It may be because they can contribute to weight gain and affect insulin sensitivity.
If you take medication to treat these conditions, watch this short video for helpful information. Learn more about Behavioral Health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024; Association Between Antipsychotic Medication Use and Diabetes, National Library of Medicine, 2019Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation,
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