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Mental Health

My son has said that he’s feeling depressed about two days a week. He is frustrated with some aspects of diabetes. I plan to take him to the endocrine counselor in three months. What can we do in the meantime?

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My daughter feels that having diabetes is unfair and that she should be able to eat whatever she wants. But, she does not take insulin for all the food she eats. What should I do? Is depression normal for children with diabetes?

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How can I assist a four-year-old in understanding he is just like other children even if he has type 1 diabetes?

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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 last February. She witnessed a seizure at camp and panics every time her blood sugar is under 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L], fearing a seizure. Do you have any advice?

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My son is concerned about his lack of height, which has always been in the 5th percentile. If his diabetes has stunted his growth, is there any way to help him grow?

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My son has had severe mood swings for two years. Are these related to diabetes, with which he was just diagnosed?

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Is there any known correlation between the autoimmune diseases and levels of lithium naturally found in the body? Since her diagnosis with type 1 two years ago, my seven year old has had thoughts of suicide and mood swings. It has been suggested that I have her lithium levels tested.

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Diagnosed nine years ago, my daughter seems to be suffering from diabetes burnout, does not want to discuss it, seems sad at times. How can I help her?

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In May, I went into kidney failure and my sister died. I tried to commit suicide. My therapist feels I am unstable and my endocrinologist won’t let me get a pump, despite my reduced A1c. Should I consult another endocrinologist?

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I have been checking my blood sugar up to 50 times a day, paranoid about being low. I have anxiety problems, too. Is this hormones or something else?

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