Caring for type 1 diabetes can be tough for young people on top of everything else that life brings. This page is dedicated to resources for emotional wellbeing and we hope you find them useful.
If there are any issues that are affecting you then talk to your diabetes team so that they can help you get the right support.
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DigiBete has teamed up with Breakthrough T1D to create Coping with Diabetes, a new tool to help young people with type 1 diabetes look after their mental health and wellbeing.
Coping with Diabetes, available on the DigiBete App, uses real-life stories, animations and activities to help prevent and reduce diabetes distress and burnout.
What can you do in the Coping with Diabetes tool?
Learn more about how to download the DigiBete app and make the most of this emotional wellbeing support here.
Below you can view a selection of the resources in Coping with Diabetes.
Self Kindness
Sailing The Sea
The 3 Emotional Systems
Sailboat Metaphor (12-15)
The video uses a sailboat metaphor to illustrate the challenges of living with diabetes and how you can still achieve your goals.
You Are Not Alone
It's not fair
Managing School
Managing School.
Managing Adult Life