Children's Diabetes Foundation
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Diabetes and Depression: My Real Life Struggle
I have been a type one diabetic since I was 21 months old, and I’ve dealt with many ups and downs with my disease. Everyone, from family to doctors, has told me about the possible complications of diabetes, such as retinopathy and loss of limb. Still, no one really discussed depression with me. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “People with diabetes are 2 to 3 times more likely to have depression than people without diabetes. Only 25% to 50% of people with diabetes who have depression get diagnosed and treated.” With this big of a number, I would think someone would have talked to me about…
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My Socially Distanced BDC Appointment
I have been going to the Barbara Davis Center since I was diagnosed with type one diabetes at 21 months old. I can remember going to the BDC when it was still in Denver. I know exactly what a visit is supposed to be like, so much so, that I pull out my meter and disconnect my pump before heading through the door. However, in my nearly 18 years of attending appointments at the BDC, I have never attended an appointment during a pandemic, until this year. 2020, the year to change everything. When COVID-19 started back in March, one thought immediately popped into my head: how will I have my…
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Needles, Nerves, and New Tricks
I was diagnosed with type one diabetes when I was 21 months old. I can’t remember my life without diabetes, it’s a part of me and it always will be. Finger pricks, calculating carbs and bolusing are as much a part of my daily routine as brushing my teeth. With that said, I’ve been on an insulin pump from the time I was three years old, so I never had to give myself insulin injections. On the rare occasion that I did need an injection growing up, my mom was always there to give it to me. But for the first time this year, I had to give myself an…