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Diabetes Psychologist?

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Hello everyone,

Hope you are all well, I went to see my new Diabetic Nurse this morning, what a fantastic visit. They always seem to be a lot more understanding and break things down easier to understand and offer more practical advice than the consultants so really pleased.. Anyway I digress..

I began explaining to her that about 9 months ago I was referred to laser eye surgery and it gave me the proverbial kick that I need to sort diabetes out once and for good Well the good news is I'm well on the road now. My HB1C is down to 6.1 from 9.6 so am obviously pleased. I did start talking to her about although my health is obviously improving my mental state following the improvement hasn't... Its a bit complex but I have always had interim periods of depression/anxiety and after my eyes I went into full on breakdown mode in that I had convinced myself i was going blind, at some points I thought I wouldn't live out the month etc. It may sound daft but for me these were very real feelings and fears. Obviously quality of life wasn't great...

I have just digressed even further sorry! But anyway point of my post is when I spoke to her about this she said they are in the process of bringing on board a new Diabetic Psychologist and would I be interested in meeting with them.. I literally snapped her hand off. Has anyone met with on one here and would like to share any experiences of this?

I know mental health is a bit of taboo subject sometimes so If anyone would prefer to let me know via PM happy to do that to.

Thanks everyone, keep safe

Mike
 
Well done Mike on the reduction in your Hba1c :clap:

Depression in people with diabetes is common and is a condition often overlooked or not easily talked about, hope that the meeting with the Psychologist goes well and you gain some benefit from speaking about your problems.
 
I work in mental health and linking physical and mental health is one of the new focuses for commissioning etc with resources being targeted on working with a hypothesised link between long term medical conditions and depression etc
I'm a psychotherapist not a psychologist but would say there some I've met that are very good and others I wouldn't let near my cat!
I'd say meet them & see what you think - if what thayre saying makes sense and its helpful take the offer up, if not then dump them
 
no facilities as no funding for children with diabetes in my area.... my daughters team has been trying and 2 years with a definite.... no funding or psy support for dibetes x
 
elainechi said:
no facilities as no funding for children with diabetes in my area.... my daughters team has been trying and 2 years with a definite.... no funding or psy support for dibetes x
Click to expand...

There are 13 standards for children's care that have to be implemented by April 2013.

http://www.diabetes.nhs.uk/networks/pae ... _diabetes/

If you read this article from DUK, I have read it twice as it didn't seem to make sense to me and it appears to me that paediatric care only get the financial help if they have achieved the standards???? If extra funding is needed to reach the standards expected then how will that be possible? Please tell me I have read it wrong.

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/New ... e-funding/
 
hmmmmm....the nhs plan.....don.t reach the targets ....don.t get the funding.....can.t get t funding...can.t reach the targets and soforth.........psy support does not necessary mean from a qualified psychologist...can point you in direction of other voluntary services me thinks....
 
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