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<blockquote data-quote="kimee" data-source="post: 1527555" data-attributes="member: 297930"><p>Hi there. I know how you feel. I get severe depression and have various other issues alongside t1d. I've had diabetes 15 years now. It definitely gets easier to cope over time, but of course it never goes away, so it's about coming to terms with it and everything it affects, which is hard but worth it if you can. I still have down times regarding t1d but it's much better than it was. One thing that has helped me hugely has been getting an insulin pump. It has freed me from having to do injections and helps me to forget about the D at times. Maybe enquire into what having one would entail with your consultant? </p><p></p><p>As a general survival mechanism, to get through each day I use a distraction technique. I make sure my mind, and preferably my body too, is occupied in some way at all times. Even if that means watching the telly - whatever works for each person. While it sounds like an avoidance technique (and it is, for some), for me it helps me to get through each day without stressing over things that cannot change, for example my diabetes!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kimee, post: 1527555, member: 297930"] Hi there. I know how you feel. I get severe depression and have various other issues alongside t1d. I've had diabetes 15 years now. It definitely gets easier to cope over time, but of course it never goes away, so it's about coming to terms with it and everything it affects, which is hard but worth it if you can. I still have down times regarding t1d but it's much better than it was. One thing that has helped me hugely has been getting an insulin pump. It has freed me from having to do injections and helps me to forget about the D at times. Maybe enquire into what having one would entail with your consultant? As a general survival mechanism, to get through each day I use a distraction technique. I make sure my mind, and preferably my body too, is occupied in some way at all times. Even if that means watching the telly - whatever works for each person. While it sounds like an avoidance technique (and it is, for some), for me it helps me to get through each day without stressing over things that cannot change, for example my diabetes! [/QUOTE]
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