Patient EducationMar | 19 | 2019
How to Support Your Child Through a Diabetes Diagnosis
Which Feelings Might My Child Have After a Diabetes Diagnosis?
There are many feelings your child might have after a diabetes diagnosis. These feelings are normal. There is no right or wrong way to feel. You or other family members might have these feelings as well.
These feelings include:
- Anger
- Sadness
- Confusion
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Fear
- Guilt
- Hopelessness
The care team can help your child, you or your family cope with these feelings in a healthy way. Everyone affected by a diabetes diagnosis expresses these feelings differently and at different times. Showing those feelings, fears and experiences is a key step toward living a new way of life.
Learn more
- Worries Your Child Might Have After a Diabetes Diagnosis
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