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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A young woman from Ashfield who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes has started volunteering for the charity that offers support to others living with the condition.
Lucy Curtis (22), is using her experience of living with diabetes to trial a confidential ?peer support? scheme that has been launched by the Diabetes UK charity.
Lucy has been trained to use her knowledge to reach out to people with the condition and who are looking for support or advice.
Lucy said: ?For many people living with diabetes can make them feel very isolated and alone and some struggle emotionally.
?I am here to lend a listening ear and help talk about subjects that friends and family without the condition might not understand.?
http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local/diabetic-lucy-offers-support-to-peers-1-6401004
Lucy Curtis (22), is using her experience of living with diabetes to trial a confidential ?peer support? scheme that has been launched by the Diabetes UK charity.
Lucy has been trained to use her knowledge to reach out to people with the condition and who are looking for support or advice.
Lucy said: ?For many people living with diabetes can make them feel very isolated and alone and some struggle emotionally.
?I am here to lend a listening ear and help talk about subjects that friends and family without the condition might not understand.?
http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/news/local/diabetic-lucy-offers-support-to-peers-1-6401004