Episode 112: Building a Diabetes Distress Support Team
How to build clinical, personal, and peer support teams that actually reduce diabetes distress. Neil explores the research, shares practical insights, and provides tools for managing the mental load of T1D.
What You'll Learn
• Support team types - Clinical, personal, and peer support networks
• Gap identification - How to spot missing support areas
• Team building - Simple steps to expand your support network
• November preview - 'Mind the Gap' theme for getting back on track
• Gap identification - How to spot missing support areas
• Team building - Simple steps to expand your support network
• November preview - 'Mind the Gap' theme for getting back on track
Three Support Teams
Clinical: Endocrinologist, educator, primary care | Personal: Family, friends, people who check in | Peer: Other T1Ds who say 'me too'
Clinical: Endocrinologist, educator, primary care | Personal: Family, friends, people who check in | Peer: Other T1Ds who say 'me too'
Take Action
Ready to assess your own diabetes distress? Both the T1-DDS-7 (quick) and 28-question (detailed) assessments are available at Neil's website.
Ready to assess your own diabetes distress? Both the T1-DDS-7 (quick) and 28-question (detailed) assessments are available at Neil's website.
Resources
Helpful resources and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.com
Sponsor
Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life. Sign up free: bluecirclehealth.org
Helpful resources and newsletter: yourbestt1dyear.com
Sponsor
Blue Circle Health offers free coaching and care that fits real life. Sign up free: bluecirclehealth.org
Books on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes - One Day at a Time or Type 1 Diabetes - True Stories