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Overcoming Sadness
Being diagnosed with diabetes can cause feelings of grief or sadness. So can fluctuating blood sugar levels and worries about complications. To stay well, learn more about diabetes and how food, activity, and medication can affect your blood sugar levels. Know that you may get easily tired from physical activity and need to plan ahead. But remember you don't have to go through this alone. "It can be difficult," says Melinda Maryniuk, RD, CDE, director of clinical education programs for the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Mass. "But if you talk about all aspects up front, address barriers to care, and talk about what's hard, you can look for solutions and learn to handle it better."