Diabetes

[rinni3345]

i was wondering if someone could email me recent informative information or a website to where i could find infomation on depression in teens wih type 1 diabetes !! thanks !

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[jenhope]

my daughter has had type 1 diabetes since she was 4 years old, now she is 15 and just started high school august 2009. it has been a real struggle this year with getting her to go to school and doing her school work. for the past 6 months she has been really ill, and seems like she is never happy. her school and principle have not tried to make things any easier, they are constantly calling me about something. she was referred to a pyschologist by her medical doctor and has been diagnosed with depression and was put on an antidepressant last friday. i havent seen any results yet, but the doctor says it takes about 4 to 6 weeks. it has just been a real hard year for me and for her and just wanted to see if there is anyone else out there going through the same thing i am. unless you have a child with type 1 diabetes and now depression no one really understands. everyone wants to tell you what to do but until you deal with the situation yourself, you dont know

[Missy4444]

My daughter age 14 - was diagnosed with Type 1 in Aug 2009.  In Sept she was diagnosed with gastro paresis and or IBS - they don't really know.  They put her on 10mg of reglan 3X day and Amitiza 2X day.  I know she is depressed and I cannot find a licenced Psyciatrist that is taking new patients or can't see her for 3-6 months.  I don't know what to do or where to go. She is constantly sick - headaches, stomach pain, muscle spasms, pain in muscles, and she is still constipated - it is not doing anything.  Anyone out there who can give me some advise on where to go, what to try next?

[jdrf team dm]

My son has dealt with depression since he was diagnosed eighteen years ago. When he was in his teen's, he had feeling's of isolation, being alone, and not being understood by teacher's and fellow student's. With help from medication, he has come along way.  I would recommend you talk to your child's
physician and get a name of a physiologist that deals with type 1 diabetes.  To give you an example of how far our children can go, my son is now fighting forest fires in Montana.  His dream has always been to serve others and he is fullfilling his.

[JDRF-Team-sgg]

Please go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation website at http://www.jdf.org/

Click on the link for "New to Diabetes? We Can Help!' and you will be brought to the site that handles communications with volunteers who can help you and perhaps your teen on a one-on-one basis. A volunteer will be matched up with your request according to how their expertise best fits your question, with a team of individuals to rely on for other information. At least one volunteer specializes in depression in type 1 diabetics, and others have "been there" and can speak from experience. When sending off your request, please indicate whether your teen is a boy or girl, for some issues differ between the two.

Teens with diabetes frequently deal with depression, for they have physical issues that can at times cause depression as well as the usual hormonal issues that all teens deal with. In addition, they can feel "different" or very alone because this disease requires so much attention in any given day. The combination of physical and emotional issues can be overwhelming for a teen. As one of the JDRF volunteers who respond to online requests, I can assure you that this is very typical, and that we have some resources that may help both you and your daughter. Please contact JDRF so some support can be found for you.