en روانشناسی Psychology نامه به سردبیر Letter to Editor <div style="text-align: justify;">Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by reduced insulin production, leading to elevated blood glucose levels. It typically begins in childhood or adolescence, and children and adolescents with T1DM are more vulnerable to psychiatric comorbidity, which may hinder self-management and worsen clinical outcomes. This concern was especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period associated with quarantine, social disruption, and health-related stress that may affect psychological well-being in vulnerable pediatric populations.</div> Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Pediatrics, Child Psychiatry, Psychiatry 63 66 http://cpr.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-215-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Pooria Sobhanian drpooriasobhanian@outlook.com 10031947532846002897 10031947532846002897 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Mahla Hosseinzade mahla.hosainzade82@gmail.com 10031947532846002898 5707-1632-0003-0009 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. Samaneh Farnia sm.farnia@gmail.com 10031947532846002899 10031947532846002899 Yes Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Addiction Institute, Zare Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.