Diabetes - Coping and Support

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  • Diabetes - Coping and Support

  • Being diagnosed with diabetes and living with diabetes can sometimes feel overwhelming - this is quite normal.

    One of the most difficult things to come to terms with is that diabetes is for life. In the weeks and months after being diagnosed with diabetes emotions are often pushed to one side as you try to get to grips with new treatments and changing your lifestyle.

    Everyone reacts differently when they hear the news that they have diabetes. People may be initially overwhelmed, shocked, afraid, angry and anxious. Some people go through a stage very similar to mourning - as though they are grieving for lost health. Some people hide these feelings but that doesn't necessarily mean that they are coping without difficulty. Over time it is likely that a patient will become more confident in their ability to cope with everyday activities and the initial turmoil they may have felt should start to fade.

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