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<blockquote data-quote="Antje77" data-source="post: 2486288" data-attributes="member: 372207"><p>Hi [USER=551362]@KatMac1[/USER] , I'm sorry you are feeling so down over all of this.</p><p>You're only recently diagnosed with a life altering condition, regardless of the type of diabetes you have. Such diagnoses can come with very real grief. And just like the grief you feel when losing a loved one, it's normal to be accompanied by feelings of it all being not worth it anymore.</p><p></p><p>You are perfectly entitled to feel this kind of grief, even if I and many members of all types tell you our lives are just as good overall as they were before diabetes. For many of us this is only the case now, after having dealt with very difficult times adjusting.</p><p>Let me tag [USER=511345]@VashtiB[/USER] for you, she's had a rough period after her diagnosis, and I expect she'll be happy to share if you'd like that.</p><p></p><p>But although those feelings are normal, (and it likely will settle over time!), you shouldn't just wait it out, it's a horrible feeling. While I've never had much distress about my diabetes, I am very familiar with just being tired of life in general, and I need to work hard to keep enjoying life.</p><p></p><p>Please call either your GP or your consultants hospital team to let them know you are feeling very down with your diabetes at the moment and you could use a bit of help with the mental side.</p><p></p><p>If you need someone to talk to, no matter the time of day (or night), you can always call the Samaritans at 116 123.</p><p><a href="https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/talk-us-phone/" target="_blank">https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/talk-us-phone/</a></p><p></p><p>Sending you a big hug!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Antje77, post: 2486288, member: 372207"] Hi [USER=551362]@KatMac1[/USER] , I'm sorry you are feeling so down over all of this. You're only recently diagnosed with a life altering condition, regardless of the type of diabetes you have. Such diagnoses can come with very real grief. And just like the grief you feel when losing a loved one, it's normal to be accompanied by feelings of it all being not worth it anymore. You are perfectly entitled to feel this kind of grief, even if I and many members of all types tell you our lives are just as good overall as they were before diabetes. For many of us this is only the case now, after having dealt with very difficult times adjusting. Let me tag [USER=511345]@VashtiB[/USER] for you, she's had a rough period after her diagnosis, and I expect she'll be happy to share if you'd like that. But although those feelings are normal, (and it likely will settle over time!), you shouldn't just wait it out, it's a horrible feeling. While I've never had much distress about my diabetes, I am very familiar with just being tired of life in general, and I need to work hard to keep enjoying life. Please call either your GP or your consultants hospital team to let them know you are feeling very down with your diabetes at the moment and you could use a bit of help with the mental side. If you need someone to talk to, no matter the time of day (or night), you can always call the Samaritans at 116 123. [URL]https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/talk-us-phone/[/URL] Sending you a big hug! [/QUOTE]
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