Diabetes isn’t a disease you want to battle alone. You may need counseling to help come to grips with your diagnosis, access to diabetes-related resources, a workout partner to help you follow the doctor’s exercise orders, or even a support group for a little bit of encouragement. In this section, we’ll help you connect with people who understand diabetes and help you find diabetes support groups, organizations, etc.

Step 5: Seek Support
It’s important that we increase awareness about this disease in our families, as well as in our communities. Here’s how you can get help and raise awareness around this life-changing disease.

• Get involved in the diabetes community.
  • Join Our Diabetes Sugar World!
  • Hotlinks on Diabetes
  • Video | Connecting with Others
     
• Don’t deal with your diabetes alone. Call on your friends, family and diabetes experts when you need them.
  • Your Mood and Your Diabetes Diagnosis
  • Video | Diabetes and You
  • Video | Living with Diabetes