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Mental Health

My doctor and parents are trying to get me to pay more attention to my diabetes and I feel I am trying. But, I feel my parents are nagging and I have been thinking about suicide. What should I do?

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Since going on Abilify, my daughter has needed to increase her basal insulin 75%. Is this common with this medication? Is this safe?

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My teen son checks his blood sugar only once or twice a day, refuses to upload his numbers from the pump or get blood work, and will not discuss his diabetes with me. What should I do?

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Is there such a thing as withdrawal from hypoglycemia? Could my husband’s diagnosis of schizophrenia be related to the drugs he was prescribed?

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My son has been in DKA several times over the past few years. I think it is related to his emotions. How can I help him?

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My teen son is skipping insulin and not testing his blood sugar. He walked out when I took him to therapy. The therapist has suggested that we take him to a mental facility, but this seems too extreme. What do you recommend?

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If diabetes isn’t taken care of, can it cause mental issues? Can it cause someone to become schizophrenic or bipolar or just have random fits of anger?

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My daughter has issues with hygiene, self-esteem, petty thefts, possibly depression, maybe related to her diabetes. Where can we find help for her?

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My 13 year old daughter is manipulating her insulin to lose weight. She has been in DKA several times. How can I get her to be more compliant?

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My son was diagnosed in October 2004. He is moody, angry, and sad. In recent years, we have moved from the U.S. to Italy, my father died, and my son was diagnosed. Is this an adjustment period? How can we help him?

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