Hi ,
Mum of my 19/nearly 20 yr old son is newly diagnosed with Diabetes type 1 - has so much more going of his life -including a mental health breakdown that meant that he had to suspend his studies at a top unie. We now know that the onset of diabetes type 1 wouldn't exactly have helped him - and probably contributed to his breakdown - the diabetes only became apparent several months after the breakdown but he'd now we know being showing sypmtoms for at least a year before hand. He was recovering from the mental health issues but the diabetes has now meant he has an even bigger battle coming to terms with his situation. he's been encouraged to try to focus on getting on with life but he is finding it very hard to think about the next week let alone wheather or not he goes back to unie - or anything else. his confidence has been very knocked,.
Any advice at all as to how I can help him/what I can suggest, how I can support and encourage best / where he could go to get help and support.
He already has lots of professional support but he wants to do so much by himself and there are long gaps in time between his appointments. And I see him struggle so am trying to help him make life easier .
He seems to struggle to do the practical things and he gets cross if I suggest these - so i figure he needs lots of emotional support. however I also understand that he needs to get a few practical things done to make life less stressy.
many thanks
Mum of my 19/nearly 20 yr old son is newly diagnosed with Diabetes type 1 - has so much more going of his life -including a mental health breakdown that meant that he had to suspend his studies at a top unie. We now know that the onset of diabetes type 1 wouldn't exactly have helped him - and probably contributed to his breakdown - the diabetes only became apparent several months after the breakdown but he'd now we know being showing sypmtoms for at least a year before hand. He was recovering from the mental health issues but the diabetes has now meant he has an even bigger battle coming to terms with his situation. he's been encouraged to try to focus on getting on with life but he is finding it very hard to think about the next week let alone wheather or not he goes back to unie - or anything else. his confidence has been very knocked,.
Any advice at all as to how I can help him/what I can suggest, how I can support and encourage best / where he could go to get help and support.
He already has lots of professional support but he wants to do so much by himself and there are long gaps in time between his appointments. And I see him struggle so am trying to help him make life easier .
He seems to struggle to do the practical things and he gets cross if I suggest these - so i figure he needs lots of emotional support. however I also understand that he needs to get a few practical things done to make life less stressy.
many thanks
