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"It's normal to feel angry,
sad, confused, and all sorts
of other emotions."
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Dealing with Diabetes
If you’re feeling bad about yourself or your
diabetes, you’re not alone. Being diagnosed with diabetes is a big shock. One
minute you think you have the flu, and the next you’re getting
shots every day and talking about blood glucose. Here are some
feelings that many people (both kids and adults) have when they
find out that they have diabetes.
- Denial. You may pretend that
you don’t have diabetes. Or that it’ll go away soon. You try
not to think about diabetes. You may try to get out of taking
shots, checking your blood glucose, or eating healthy.
- Anger. You may think, “Why am
I the one with diabetes?” You might get mad at your parents,
friends, or siblings more often than you used to. You get
frustrated easily. You might even feel angry with yourself.
- Depression. You’ve got the
blues. You’re sad, tired, and feel hopeless. You feel like
diabetes has ruined your life
- Stress. You’re worried about
your diabetes or other things in your life. You feel too busy
-- like you’ll never get everything done.
- Guilt. You’re afraid that
having diabetes is your fault. You feel bad about the changes
that your family has made to help you care for your diabetes.
Remember, it’s normal to feel
angry, sad, confused, and all sorts of other emotions. But you
don’t have to feel that way all the time. There are things you
can do to help yourself feel better.
Click
here for more
information about dealing with diabetes.
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