Thank you I’m dealing with some mental health issues right now and knowing that some of it could be from my diabetes is very helpful. We need more people talking about mental health and other health issues that go hand in hand.
I’m sorry you’re joint through a tough patch but glad this video helped give a little clarity ❤️. And yes, mental health is something I think we need to talk more about
My mom has had diabetes for 32 years or exactly half her life. She also suffers from depression and mental health issues but fortunately she made it to her 63rd birthday 🎂. I help her out a lot and hope she lives at least another 17 years to age 80. I just turned 40 years old 12 days ago.
We lost a good friend to diabetes a few years ago and it was for no reason other than that she could not handle it. She was newly diagnosed in her mid 20s and lost everything, her career, her home, everything she did for fun - it was just gone. I don't know how people deal with it but I do think it's easier when you get it younger and you don't so much know what you're missing in terms of a normal adult life. People do need help but I think it might be a bit more complicated than "you can handle it" because some people can't.
Why I'm depressed being a type 1 diabetic - 1. Everybody who doesnt have it labels me as a cripple who shouldn't be operating machinery including driving to work. 2. The National Highway "Safety" Administration targets people like me because they also believe that I am too crippled to drive. 3. Employers order me to go home after an insulin reaction when it isnt neccessary to do so. 4. People go into a total panick when I have insulin reactions thinking it's the end of life, the universe, and everything and the entire universe is going to explode That about covers it. The disease itself is not my number one problem. The way other people treat me because of it IS THE PROBLEM
I don't have diabetes, but my son is Type 1. He was diagnosed at 12, and he's 13 now. I can't seem to get through to him. I've had all kinds of people talk to him about how important it is, but nothing helps.
I’m sorry to hear that. There are some different resources for families. A place to start could be this interview I did with Anna Sabino ruclips.net/video/lvdCimnve1Y/видео.html
I am a T1 diabetic and worked for over 20 years in the diabetes world. It is a challenge to keep a balance and even more so when other diabetics look up to you for answers. At times I felt quite lonely putting too much pressure on myself to be the « perfect diabetic » after all I worked in the field. Right?! But as mentioned in the video honesty is our best policy therefore I could relate better with my own daily challenges with diabetes and could be of better service to diabetics I was working with to find there own life balance! Merci 🙏 Thank you for these great topics shared with us all! You’ve got a great channel! Bless you !!!!
I could admit that my mental health issues is mostly due to my diabetes. I was diagnose at age 7 in 1996. Only one in my family. It was hard being diferent compared to my brothers, sister, cousins, and friends. As a kid you do not know what to eat when your around them. In McDonalds, Burger King, Chucky Cheese, etc. My sugars constantly up. Same thing in High School and College. Going out cheap deals. Having diffent mood swings when sugars were high or low. Now, with my new PCP/Diabetic Dr. Im trying to stay more healthy and stay on Low Carb diet. Its been going good so far. Hope its stays that way. Blood sugars are getting better as well. Got into Dexcom G6 it has been amazing so far. Able to make decisions on insulin boost. Or not.
Thanks for the video👍 But I don't believe type 1 diabetes affects everyone the same way? It depends on alot of factors. Environment,coping skills,propensity, etc. Or maybe I took that statement the wrong way? I'm a late onset (LADA) Type 1. Diagnosed at age 30. I think k a had a little depression before I was diagnosed. And now, it feels alot worse some day's. Additionally, I'm constantly thinking about before I had been diagnosed. All the time, up until 30. That I didn't have it. It's been a really hard lifestyle change for me personally.
You might be able to get a referral from your doctor to see a diabetes educator or a registered dietitian. You can also reach out to Mark directly (details in the video description)
Not to be the smart one,but the blood sugars you're talking about 200/250 and even 300+ are insane and only possible on a high carb diet. Why don't you just cut out the high carbs and sustain normal blood sugars as best as possible?
I look at blood sugar management a bit differently. I exercise a lot, if I run in the morning my blood sugars shoot up, the same thing for some anaerobic exercise. But in my view, that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t exercise, but rather that I need to adjust my blood sugars with the right level of insulin. If I don’t my blood sugar can easily shoot up over 250 mg/dl. This mirrors my overall approach to blood sugar management, I chose to live my life and adjust my insulin and thereby blood sugar levels to that. I can’t talk for Mark but I don’t find an occasional high blood sugar scary (annoying maybe) and if someone were telling me they were above 180 mg/dl consistently I’d be worried. But generally, I go by my endos (and most endos I’ve ever talked to) recommendation of focusing on Time-In-Range rather than occasionally outliers
@@DiabetesStrong as said,I don't want to be the smart one and definitely don't want to be rude! I was just wondering. I have also type 1 but never want to be above 6.7 or 7 mmol/l Every morning I do push-ups and pull-ups and one hour before I start I take a shot of fast acting insulin because I know my blood sugar will sky rocket if I don't do that,by taking the bolus I can keep it around 7 mmol/l and when finished I go do my breakfast and take another injection after that I go for a walk to help the insulin resistance and get the sugars down to normal levels. I do find high blood sugar scary,specially knowing the damage it does. But again, not to be offensive to you or anyone else, I was just surprised to hear those numbers and couldn't understand why you let them go so high,because of my thoughts on high sugars. I respect your choices and approach! By the way,high blood sugar from exercise is something different a different fight in my opinion than blindly stuffing up with processed food/high carbs. Exercise is important especially for people like us. Thanks for the feedback! Keep it up and stay healthy 💪🏼
Thank you I’m dealing with some mental health issues right now and knowing that some of it could be from my diabetes is very helpful. We need more people talking about mental health and other health issues that go hand in hand.
I’m sorry you’re joint through a tough patch but glad this video helped give a little clarity ❤️. And yes, mental health is something I think we need to talk more about
We definitely need a discussion about mental health issues in the USA 🇺🇸
Thank you for your diabetes channel. I have found it to extremely useful.
Thank you so much, I’m so glad you like it
My mom has had diabetes for 32 years or exactly half her life. She also suffers from depression and mental health issues but fortunately she made it to her 63rd birthday 🎂. I help her out a lot and hope she lives at least another 17 years to age 80. I just turned 40 years old 12 days ago.
We lost a good friend to diabetes a few years ago and it was for no reason other than that she could not handle it. She was newly diagnosed in her mid 20s and lost everything, her career, her home, everything she did for fun - it was just gone. I don't know how people deal with it but I do think it's easier when you get it younger and you don't so much know what you're missing in terms of a normal adult life. People do need help but I think it might be a bit more complicated than "you can handle it" because some people can't.
It’s not easier getting it younger at all. In your primitive years that’s when it depresses you the most
I loved it it may really think about my diabetes in a different way love it ❤
Why I'm depressed being a type 1 diabetic - 1. Everybody who doesnt have it labels me as a cripple who shouldn't be operating machinery including driving to work. 2. The National Highway "Safety" Administration targets people like me because they also believe that I am too crippled to drive. 3. Employers order me to go home after an insulin reaction when it isnt neccessary to do so. 4. People go into a total panick when I have insulin reactions thinking it's the end of life, the universe, and everything and the entire universe is going to explode
That about covers it. The disease itself is not my number one problem. The way other people treat me because of it IS THE PROBLEM
The amount of "education" we have to do can be frustrating. I get it 😑
I don't have diabetes, but my son is Type 1. He was diagnosed at 12, and he's 13 now. I can't seem to get through to him. I've had all kinds of people talk to him about how important it is, but nothing helps.
I’m sorry to hear that. There are some different resources for families. A place to start could be this interview I did with Anna Sabino ruclips.net/video/lvdCimnve1Y/видео.html
I am a T1 diabetic and worked for over 20 years in the diabetes world. It is a challenge to keep a balance and even more so when other diabetics look up to you for answers. At times I felt quite lonely putting too much pressure on myself to be the « perfect diabetic » after all I worked in the field. Right?! But as mentioned in the video honesty is our best policy therefore I could relate better with my own daily challenges with diabetes and could be of better service to diabetics I was working with to find there own life balance! Merci 🙏 Thank you for these great topics shared with us all! You’ve got a great channel! Bless you !!!!
I 100% see how that would be challenging. I’m glad you found a way to work through that ❤️
@@DiabetesStrong 🙏
How old were you when you were diagnosed?
I could admit that my mental health issues is mostly due to my diabetes. I was diagnose at age 7 in 1996. Only one in my family. It was hard being diferent compared to my brothers, sister, cousins, and friends. As a kid you do not know what to eat when your around them. In McDonalds, Burger King, Chucky Cheese, etc. My sugars constantly up. Same thing in High School and College. Going out cheap deals. Having diffent mood swings when sugars were high or low. Now, with my new PCP/Diabetic Dr. Im trying to stay more healthy and stay on Low Carb diet. Its been going good so far. Hope its stays that way. Blood sugars are getting better as well. Got into Dexcom G6 it has been amazing so far. Able to make decisions on insulin boost. Or not.
I'm glad you're on a path to better mental health. And check out Mark's accounts, he has a lot of good information
Thanks 💙💙💙💙💙
Very interested in Diabetes Camp you mentioned briefly…
Check out “Connected in motion”, their Slipstreams are, in my opinion, the best adult diabetes camps available.
Hey Crystel you make a great host & interviewer!!!
Thank you :-)
Thanks for the video👍 But I don't believe type 1 diabetes affects everyone the same way? It depends on alot of factors. Environment,coping skills,propensity, etc.
Or maybe I took that statement the wrong way? I'm a late onset (LADA) Type 1. Diagnosed at age 30. I think k a had a little depression before I was diagnosed. And now, it feels alot worse some day's. Additionally, I'm constantly thinking about before I had been diagnosed. All the time, up until 30. That I didn't have it. It's been a really hard lifestyle change for me personally.
Absolutely, we’re all different and our experiences will be different
I need help managing my type 2 situation
You might be able to get a referral from your doctor to see a diabetes educator or a registered dietitian. You can also reach out to Mark directly (details in the video description)
Just hit the like 👍🏿 and subscribe button on the video and will watch more videos on this channel when I get the chance. Thank you so much
Thank you
Not to be the smart one,but the blood sugars you're talking about 200/250 and even 300+ are insane and only possible on a high carb diet.
Why don't you just cut out the high carbs and sustain normal blood sugars as best as possible?
I look at blood sugar management a bit differently. I exercise a lot, if I run in the morning my blood sugars shoot up, the same thing for some anaerobic exercise. But in my view, that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t exercise, but rather that I need to adjust my blood sugars with the right level of insulin. If I don’t my blood sugar can easily shoot up over 250 mg/dl.
This mirrors my overall approach to blood sugar management, I chose to live my life and adjust my insulin and thereby blood sugar levels to that. I can’t talk for Mark but I don’t find an occasional high blood sugar scary (annoying maybe) and if someone were telling me they were above 180 mg/dl consistently I’d be worried. But generally, I go by my endos (and most endos I’ve ever talked to) recommendation of focusing on Time-In-Range rather than occasionally outliers
@@DiabetesStrong as said,I don't want to be the smart one and definitely don't want to be rude!
I was just wondering.
I have also type 1 but never want to be above 6.7 or 7 mmol/l
Every morning I do push-ups and pull-ups and one hour before I start I take a shot of fast acting insulin because I know my blood sugar will sky rocket if I don't do that,by taking the bolus I can keep it around 7 mmol/l and when finished I go do my breakfast and take another injection after that I go for a walk to help the insulin resistance and get the sugars down to normal levels.
I do find high blood sugar scary,specially knowing the damage it does.
But again, not to be offensive to you or anyone else, I was just surprised to hear those numbers and couldn't understand why you let them go so high,because of my thoughts on high sugars.
I respect your choices and approach!
By the way,high blood sugar from exercise is something different a different fight in my opinion than blindly stuffing up with processed food/high carbs. Exercise is important especially for people like us.
Thanks for the feedback!
Keep it up and stay healthy 💪🏼