In 2017, Diabetes UK heard from 9,000 people living with diabetes. These people shared how diabetes affect all aspects of their lives – not just the physical side. They also told us that when they needed emotional and mental health support, too often it was missing from their diabetes care.
We’ve been listening, and now we’re doing something about it.
On 14 May, we’re launching a new campaign, across the UK, calling on the nation’s health services and government to make sure people living with diabetes get the support they need, when they need it.
Alongside this forum, which is a really helpful place to shares stories, worries and just to hear from people who know what it’s like, we’ve got lots of support resources to help if you are struggling. There are two new sections on our free
Learning Zone, filled with practical advice and tips on the emotional side of coping with living with diabetes.
You can also call our free Helpline (0345 123 2399), from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm, and speak with one of our trained counsellors. And there’s lots of new support information on our website. You can find that
here.
Look out for the launch of our campaign on Tuesday to find out how you can help and get involved.
And today, we’ve launched our campaign. We did more research and spoke to more than 2,000 adults with Type 1, Type 2 and other types of diabetes from across the UK. We found that 7 out of 10 people have felt overwhelmed with the demands of living with diabetes. But emotional and mental health support is too often missing from diabetes care.
Let’s change this. We’re calling on decision makers across the UK to ensure this support isn’t missing from anyone’s diabetes care. Find out more and sign our petition
here.
