Type 1: Help me please. I feel really sad and depressed.

I sent you a pm Mikolaj. How nice to see someone from Poland

I'm so sorry mikolaj . But it does get better! a way you can stop the depression is ignoring what you friends think because being diabetic is quiet special.


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Aww @Miko : ( I remember feeling like that when I was diagnosed - I was upset and also quite angry.

But it does get easier. You'll learn to cope with diabetes and not let it get you down. It's a horrible thing, but don't let it steal your happiness.

There will be a cure one day - we just have to keep going and keep as healthy as we can until that day comes

I felt just like that when I was diagnosed.I still have bouts of depression now mainly when I am not losing weight.I am not large.Size 14 now but have been told I need to lose another stone which will bring me down to 10 St 5 lbs, a weight I haven't been since I was 15. You have to stay strong. The depression goes when you re organise your lifestyle.Good luck.

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Basically Miko you are stuck with it. That is not news that will help you to get happy faster but it is somewhere to start. So, from here what can you do to cheer yourself up. You could avoid playing the sympathy card with your friends and experiment to see what you can do without them knowing you are diabetic. What about Googling foods to find the carb content. Just search for "carbs in <name of food>". Find a pen friend on here that will email you etc.

Miko said:

Thank you all guys for support. But you are all talking about "you're going to cope with it" and all , but isnt there any way to get happy faster? Also being diabetic doesnt make me special. It makes me other than my friends.

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I was diagnosed at 12 and it's now been nearly 6yrs. It was very hard for me at first. But I had a diabetic mum and dad. I also didn't tell many people at first. I told a few teachers at school and didn't really tell my friends. I am still insulin dependant and my advice to you is that don't let your friends get you down, if you want to eat the chocolates and sweets, you can but in moderation so you never feel left out. Keep fighting and stay strong because there should be a cure soon or if there isn't one soon, there are treatments that are improving.

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Hi everyone.

I myself do not have diabetes. I have my own (different) problems

I know a few people the same age as Miko who have been diagnosed at an early age and its so very difficult for them and their family. Their school friends at that age sometimes do not understand the pain that they go through and bullying and teasing is a common thing as I'm sure you are aware. Also acceptance is a very hard thing. A lot of people find it very hard to accept that they have diabetes and its natural that they think of diabetes as being the end of their happiness. They tend to focus their mind on all the negative things and forget that they can still enjoy life just as much or even more. Having a strong positive mind is a must! However I know that its very hard to think positively when all around you is change. Some times their parents do not understand how much it affects their kids too. But I know that if they work together and share their feelings honestly and openly and work with the many support groups that are available that they will learn to control this illness and have a very happy life!

Miko... I wish you the very best and I believe that you will take control and have a very happy life! By posting here on this forum I know you will make many friends and find some awesome support in your journey! Stay strong and live happy!

Andrew