| Type 1 diabetes is a serious illness which usually | | | | much more they promote educational camps for teens |
| appears during childhood. If in childhood when the child | | | | in order to learn more about their diabetes |
| is little and unaware of his/her condition, as a teenager | | | | management skills. |
| things tend to change and become difficult in many | | | | It is important to mention that during the adolescence, |
| cases. It is important to say that parents with diabetic | | | | young people with diabetes face difficult problems due |
| children should teach them since they are small the | | | | to their hormonal changes. So, it has been discovered |
| basics things, such as checking their blood sugar, take | | | | that the growth hormone and adrenaline have certain |
| their insulin regularly, special diets in order to get used | | | | effects such as fighting against insulin or stimulating the |
| with their affection and the new lifestyle. | | | | release of stored glucose in the body. Adolescence is |
| In addition to this, adolescence is a difficult period for | | | | a period of major changes in young people behaviour, |
| both, parents and teens. Teenagers become more | | | | they start to relate more with people of their age and |
| aware of their condition, claim much independence and | | | | in this case a illness like diabetes might make them feel |
| in many cases they refuse their parents help. Even | | | | different than the others. However, teens with |
| though, teenagers become responsible for their own | | | | diabetes should know that they can have a normal life |
| acts and the way they deal with diabetes, parents | | | | like all the other kids of their age, go out, join parties |
| should always keep and eye on them and support | | | | have a free social life but this can only be achieved by |
| them from the shadow. In this way, parents should | | | | being careful regarding their diabetes. Parents should |
| encourage their teens and implement in their mind | | | | also encourage their teens to not be embarrassed of |
| self-confidence and the thought that their condition | | | | their condition and moreover to share their |
| doesn't make them less than other young people. | | | | experiences with their close friends by teaching them |
| Much more adolescents may become rebellious due | | | | everything that diabetes involves. |
| to the age and refuse their parents advice and | | | | In conclusion, parents who face difficulties in their |
| support. For instance they visit their doctor alone or | | | | relationship with their diabetic teens can ask for help by |
| don t check their blood glucose regularly. | | | | appealing to certain organizations. Juvenile Diabetes |
| Furthermore, teenagers with diabetes have the | | | | Research Foundation is one of these organizations |
| chance to share their condition and experiences with | | | | which help parents by offering them advice and help in |
| other young people like them. There are a lot of | | | | order to cope more with their kids and keep control of |
| hospitals and diabetes centeres which provide to | | | | their condition. |
| teenagers with diabetes assistance and support and | | | | |