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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 1946808" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>There's only so much you can do, he'll have to want to put up a fight himself.... But you could try to motivate him. Tell him how this makes you feel, that you love him and aren't ready to lose him just yet. People in the middle of a severe depression can't see that they still mean a lot to others, if they don't care about themselves anymore. Get a couple of copies of Dr. Jason Fung's Diabetes Code. Read it together maybe, (or your mum?) discuss it over the phone, maybe give him some insight in the condition? High bloodsugars affect mood and can make a depression worse, magnify a sense of hopelessness, what have you.... If he knows this, maybe there's some light at the end of the tunnel: he doesn't HAVE to feel this way, he can fix it just by taking his meds, changing the way he eats. Get the GP involved, because obviously, someone has to call in a professional... And yeah, getting him a meter would be a good idea too. You can't make him use it, but it might make him curious to see where he's at with his bloodsugars. One thing could lead to another</p><p></p><p>Just keep in mind, he is responsible for his own life. I was left behind once (suicide), and what goes on in someone's mind, well... It's hard to change anything in there when people wrestle with the Black Dog. Do what you can. But don't feel responsible if something goes wrong. You're trying, that's all you can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 1946808, member: 401801"] There's only so much you can do, he'll have to want to put up a fight himself.... But you could try to motivate him. Tell him how this makes you feel, that you love him and aren't ready to lose him just yet. People in the middle of a severe depression can't see that they still mean a lot to others, if they don't care about themselves anymore. Get a couple of copies of Dr. Jason Fung's Diabetes Code. Read it together maybe, (or your mum?) discuss it over the phone, maybe give him some insight in the condition? High bloodsugars affect mood and can make a depression worse, magnify a sense of hopelessness, what have you.... If he knows this, maybe there's some light at the end of the tunnel: he doesn't HAVE to feel this way, he can fix it just by taking his meds, changing the way he eats. Get the GP involved, because obviously, someone has to call in a professional... And yeah, getting him a meter would be a good idea too. You can't make him use it, but it might make him curious to see where he's at with his bloodsugars. One thing could lead to another Just keep in mind, he is responsible for his own life. I was left behind once (suicide), and what goes on in someone's mind, well... It's hard to change anything in there when people wrestle with the Black Dog. Do what you can. But don't feel responsible if something goes wrong. You're trying, that's all you can do. [/QUOTE]
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