Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Your Diagnosis Story 5
Chapter 2 Sadness 9
Chapter 3 Anger 13
Chapter 4 Fluctuating Blood Sugar 17
Chapter 5 Anxiety 21
Chapter 6 Depression 27
Chapter 7 Diabetes Fatigue 33
Chapter 8 Diabetic Burnout 39
Chapter 9 Living with Complications 45
Chapter 10 Balancing Diabetes 51
Chapter 11 Body Image 57
Chapter 12 Isolation 61
Chapter 13 The Invisibility of Diabetes 65
Chapter 14 Co-managing Diabetes with Your Parents/Caregivers 69
Chapter 15 Stigmas 77
Chapter 16 Advocating for Yourself 83
Chapter 17 Sex and Relationships 89
Chapter 18 Friends and Diabetes 95
Chapter 19 Peers with Diabetes 99
Chapter 20 Independence 103
Chapter 21 Creating Identity and Making Meaning 109
In Closing 115
Rights for Teens Living with Type 1 Diabetes 117