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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2072350" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I think it can be quite isolating to live with t1d when a teen and not just because of the hormonal issues you mentioned but on an emotional level you are dealing with learning how to live independently as well as a chronic health condition. If you do the diabetes badly then it impacts upon your mental and physical health and ability to cope with life's dramas e.g. being in a school where you have no mates and a less supportive staff. The opposite of this is true i.e. the afore-mentioned emotional stress affects all the things that make diabetes harder e.g. poor eating patterns, failure to test/dose insulin correctly.</p><p>I don't know what you are doing post school/college but I expect there will be situations like this again as you are deemed to be an adult and help will not be automatically offered. Having someone you can talk this through with would be great for you if only to frame it in your head appropriately before you embark upon a next life stage. I got access to a psychologist via my diabetes clinic when I was university because it was recognised that my emotional state was having an impact on my diabetic health and vice versa. Having said that, I don't think professional counselling is any better than having someone you know who cares about you and in whom you trust, discuss these things with you and I really hope you still have old friends like that around?</p><p>I think we can all relate to the diabetes distress btw and don't underestimate what you are coping with but do be proud of yourself by getting through this stage of your education. You sound determined to draw a line under this one and move forward and have the maturity to know that you need a bit of help to do this successfully. I hope you get what you need and best of luck with the next stage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2072350, member: 365308"] I think it can be quite isolating to live with t1d when a teen and not just because of the hormonal issues you mentioned but on an emotional level you are dealing with learning how to live independently as well as a chronic health condition. If you do the diabetes badly then it impacts upon your mental and physical health and ability to cope with life's dramas e.g. being in a school where you have no mates and a less supportive staff. The opposite of this is true i.e. the afore-mentioned emotional stress affects all the things that make diabetes harder e.g. poor eating patterns, failure to test/dose insulin correctly. I don't know what you are doing post school/college but I expect there will be situations like this again as you are deemed to be an adult and help will not be automatically offered. Having someone you can talk this through with would be great for you if only to frame it in your head appropriately before you embark upon a next life stage. I got access to a psychologist via my diabetes clinic when I was university because it was recognised that my emotional state was having an impact on my diabetic health and vice versa. Having said that, I don't think professional counselling is any better than having someone you know who cares about you and in whom you trust, discuss these things with you and I really hope you still have old friends like that around? I think we can all relate to the diabetes distress btw and don't underestimate what you are coping with but do be proud of yourself by getting through this stage of your education. You sound determined to draw a line under this one and move forward and have the maturity to know that you need a bit of help to do this successfully. I hope you get what you need and best of luck with the next stage. [/QUOTE]
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