- Say May NgConsultant Pediatric Endocrinologist1 2,
- tracy corbettSenior Lecturer, Public Health,
- emma doblePatientFour,
- abigail brooksGP Partner,Five,
- Partha KerrNational Expert Advisor, Diabetes6
- 1Department of Paediatrics, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust, Ormskirk, UK.
- 2University of Liverpool, School of Women and Child Health, Liverpool, UK
- 3University of Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK
- FourBMJLondon, UK
- FivePriory Medical Group, York, UK
- 6Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
- Compatibility with SM Ng May.ng{at}nhs.net
What you need to know
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Adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience higher rates of psychological distress, periods of burnout, and feelings of being unable to cope with the daily burden of living with diabetes than those diagnosed as adults. Masu.
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Psychological support and education about living with diabetes for family, colleagues, and others can help reduce distress and improve diabetes and health management.
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Consider the use of psychological screening assessment tools at diagnosis and annually, and the development of appropriate community referral pathways to ensure appropriate mental health support.
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Psychological and behavioral interventions, such as solution-focused therapy, coping skills training, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, or family-centered interventions, aimed at supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of people with T1D. interventions have shown significant improvements in quality of life and overall management.diabetic
A 19-year-old patient attending a local university was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She has booked an appointment with her GP to discuss her sleep and insomnia and is hoping advice and medication will help.
Upon further investigation of her symptoms, it became clear that she had significant anxiety about her diagnosis. She feels overwhelmed with diabetes clinic appointments, frequent blood sugar tests, insulin injections, and ruminations about the potential long-term complications of her type 1 diabetes. The patient lives in university accommodation far from his parents’ home and feels lonely. Lack of sleep is one of several symptoms she describes, including loss of appetite, heart palpitations and feelings of panic. She consulted her university’s support services, but she felt they did not meet her needs.
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