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This study aimed to examine these dimensions among Indian adults with T2D.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research design and methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study included 1925 adults (\u226518 years) with T2D enrolled in an online diabetes management programme at the Freedom from Diabetes Clinic, Pune, India (December 2023 to December 2024). Socio-demographic, anthropometric, clinical and biochemical data were recorded. DD, depression and anxiety were measured using the Type 2 Diabetes Distress Assessment System, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression identified factors independently associated with each outcome; results were interpreted using effect size (Cohen\u2019s d) to prioritise clinical significance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>DD was the most prevalent condition (53.1%), followed by depression (20.3%) and anxiety (17.3%). Substantial comorbidity was observed: 7.5% experienced all three conditions simultaneously, while 42.3% remained symptom-free. Depression and anxiety showed a strong intercorrelation (\u03c1=0.692), with moderate correlations between DD and both conditions (\u03c1=0.460\u20130.466). Absence of prior depression history was the strongest factor associated with psychological burden across all outcomes (adjusted OR (AOR)\/Firth OR: DD=50.44, depression=2.11, anxiety=2.24; all p&lt;0.001), though the large AOR for DD reflects quasi-complete separation; Firth\u2019s penalised regression yielded a consistent estimate (OR=42.67, p&lt;0.001). The anxiety model required Firth\u2019s penalised regression as the primary method due to non-convergence in standard logistic regression caused by quasi-complete separation. Both DD and anxiety findings are presented as hypothesis-generating. Depression and anxiety were strongly co-associated (AORs &gt;13.0). Additional factors associated with burden included younger age (&lt;45 years), female sex, poor glycaemic control and insulin use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Indian adults with T2D experience substantial, overlapping psychological burden. 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