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Advice needed
- Thread starter Angel11
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trophywench
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Just tell them - they - or you yourself - need to ring your diabetes team at the hospital so you can get the proper help with this - because it is definitely available via them! They really are on your side, honestly they are.
Meanwhile - have some {{{Hugs}}} (virtual hugs) from me.
Meanwhile - have some {{{Hugs}}} (virtual hugs) from me.
Sally71
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I’m a parent of a teenager with diabetes and I hope my daughter would feel able to tell me if she was finding things difficult. Everyone struggles with their diabetes from time to time and gets fed up with it, it’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Your parents and diabetes nurse should be able to work together to help you get over the difficult bit. They can’t help you if they don’t know, please do pick a quiet moment to tell them and I’m sure they will want to do anything they can to help, that’s what parents are for! Good luck 🙂
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How are things now @Angel11 ?
Have you found a time to speak to your parents and explain how you have been feeling. They will want to help you and support you, and they will certainly not want you to be struggling along with this on your own.
You will still be under a paediatric clinic, which should have someone as part of the team who you can speak to in complete confidence about your struggles, and who can suggests some strategies and ways of changing your thinking and challenging your negative thoughts and emotions.
Diabetes can feel overwhelming at times, and developing strategies to help you through those moments is really important.
Do speak to your parents. And perhaps also call the Diabetes UK helpline (Mon-Fri 9-6) for advice.
Have you found a time to speak to your parents and explain how you have been feeling. They will want to help you and support you, and they will certainly not want you to be struggling along with this on your own.
You will still be under a paediatric clinic, which should have someone as part of the team who you can speak to in complete confidence about your struggles, and who can suggests some strategies and ways of changing your thinking and challenging your negative thoughts and emotions.
Diabetes can feel overwhelming at times, and developing strategies to help you through those moments is really important.
Do speak to your parents. And perhaps also call the Diabetes UK helpline (Mon-Fri 9-6) for advice.
Leadinglights
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It is fantastic that you have had to confidence to come on this site to ask for advice, is there somebody in your school support team who you can speak to about your worries. They will be used to dealing with a whole range of issues that people of your age experience and may be able to give you some advice as to how to talk to your parents. I'm sure they will treat what you say in confidence and would not say anything to your parents unless they felt it absolutely necessary and you agreed but they do have a responsibility to keep you safe.
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