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Mental Health
Type 1 Diabetes the Prizefight of Your Life
January 1, 2020, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
It takes a special set of conditions to trigger the immune system to attack the pancreas, including faulty genetics, environmental factors, and other illnesses.

Mental Health
Managing the Emotional Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes
January 1, 2019, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Diabetes is sometimes described as a 24/7 job with lousy pay and a demanding, unpredictable boss, which is in addition to all of our other day-to-day responsibilities.

Mental Health
Diabetes Distress
November 12, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Having diabetes is like someone handing you four balls and telling you to
juggle perfectly.

Mental Health
Mental Health and Diabetes
November 12, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Diabetes and depression seem to hang out with each other far too often.

Mental Health
Stress and Diabetes
November 12, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Our body is amazing; it gets us ready to handle events we think are challenging by sending hormonal messages that instruct it to get ready to
meet the demands.

Mental Health
Anger and Diabetes
November 12, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
There are chemical changes in our body that occur as a result of stress,
so changes in how we feel are expected.

Mental Health
Healthy Coping
January 1, 2020, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Healthy coping means having a positive attitude toward your diabetes or prediabetes management, as well as positive relationships with others.

Caregivers
Tips for Parents with Children Living with Type 2 Diabetes
January 1, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
ACDES
Top 10 Tips for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Caregivers
Tips for Parents with Children with Type 1 Diabetes
November 12, 2021, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Top 10 Tips for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)

Caregivers
Sick Day Management for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
January 1, 2020, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
BEFORE your child gets sick, make sure to work with your child's healthcare team to create a written sick day plan to have readily available when they do become ill.

Fitness
Being Active
December 1, 2020, 8:00:00 AM
ADCES
Being active means doing any type of daily physical movement, whether
it’s structured, like a session of exercise, or unstructured, like anything
that decreases the time you spend sitting.