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10. There is a Little Known Problem Called Diabetes Burn Out
If you or a family member has diabetes, you might recognize this problem. You, or your loved one, might have feelings of exhaustion, a lack of interest in taking care of yourself or in sticking to your normal routine. It’s more than just one “bad day”, you suddenly cannot find the motivation to keep on managing your disease. Burn out is especially common in those who work very hard to keeping their diabetes under control, but have little success.
11. There Are Dangerous Times for Burn Out to Appear
There are some high risk times for most diabetics when they can experience burn out:
- Times of change or transition in your life
- Drug or alcohol problems
- When you do not meet your diabetes goals
- Family, work, or other relationship problems
- Periods of grief or loss
- Poverty or Homelessness
- Diagnosis of complications with your diabetes
- Problems at work
- Financial stress
- Growing older
- Dealing with changes to the body or your health
- Mental health problems
- Pregnancy or parenting when you have diabetes
12. Support is Vital to Managing Your Diabetes
For most people, the challenge of diabetes is walking a fine line between worrying about your diabetes and feeling comfortable with how you have dealt with it in your life. When you find a perspective between your goals and what you can manage, you can find that this balance helps you to prevent burn out. One of the best things you can do is to find a good support group. This might be your doctor or a diabetes educator, but most people find that support from family, friends, and others who suffer from this same disease can help you to deal with your feelings.
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If you do not know anyone, ask your doctor about a support group, or find one online. Don’t dismiss the importance of a support network! When you are overloaded with responsibilities or when your diabetes just doesn’t seem to cooperate the way it used to, when your “must do’ list becomes impossibly long and complicated, when you are at your lowest low, this is when a support group will be like a flashlight in a dark tunnel, helping you to find your way out.
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