#Diabetes awareness for young people

[wellhealthhub]

Let's get cracking and understand this Diabetes in Youth, shall we?

Welcome to our super-duper guide on Diabetes in Youth, folks! At Well Health Hub, we totally get how important it is to give you accurate and reliable info to help you make sense of this condition. In this here article, we’ll dive deep into what causes Diabetes in Youth, the symptoms to watch out for, and how to manage it like a champ. We’re all about empowering parents, caregivers, and young one…

[kyri45]

I'm making this post since there's an italian idiom "a Natale, siamo tutti più buoni" (during Christmas, we are all more good) and while I prefer to keep this blog for only my art, today is a day where most of us can do something good, even if small.

If you, just like me and many lucky others, are able to spend this Christmas at home, with warm food and a place to call home, please take a moment to help, spread awareness, or even just think about those who can't.

These are some sources I wish just to spread, because I know it can be overwhelming to wanting to help in some ways, but don't know how or who, or even if the source asking is attendible.

el-shab-hussein and nabulsi's spreadsheet is, I think the most known one for vetted fundraisers.

gazafunds.com has one highlighted campaign you can donate to if you don't know which one you should or want donate to.

Operation Olive Branch’s spreadsheet also has other links with alternative ways to help, including donating directly to the municipality, to family shops, and other resources as well.

Here's some of the people (listed) that you can help today:

@suad-khaled (line 279) gofund

"Can you imagine being stripped of safety at the happiest moment of your life? I’m Suad, a young mother from Gaza, where I gave birth to my son Khaled amidst the chaos of w@r. I urgently need your support to secure shelter and medical care for Khaled. You can be part of our story, as every bit of help makes a real difference."

Suad Alkurdi (line 55) gofund

"My name is Souad Al-Kurdi, I am 32 years old, from northern Gaza. I have three children, Wissam, Karim, and Adam. My husband is diabetic and does not take insulin doses and treatment due to their lack of availability in Gaza. My children suffer from diseases due to pollution and malnutrition. We need money to travel to Egypt and build the future of our children there. Travel requires $9,000 per person, and this needs your support."

Jehad Abuhamda's relatives (line 137) gofund

Hello, my name is Jehad Abuhamda. I’m an American/ Palestinian who is seeking for your support in helping me get my close relatives out into safety. My relative lived a hard life after having is right hand amputated from the remnants of Israeli explosives in a previous war. Despite that, it did not hinder him from working in order to provide for his family. But now that he has lost his home, and with the worsening living conditions, He has decided that it is best to leave for the sake of his children.

Of course, be sure to check your local organizations to help those in need of shelter and food, especially if you live in a very cold area!

And remember that if you can't donate, you can always share AND boycott!

Also if I need to edit anything in this post, just let me know.

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

aita for not buying someone with diabetes something from a vending machine, even though they said they needed it?

i, Crow(12ish at the time, young adult now, they/them) and my friend Wren (same age, she/her) were hanging out with Wrens friend, Dove (same age, she/her). i didnt know Dove at all, i only knew Wren, and Wren was besties with Dove.

we went to a place that takes care of the kids after school, its optional, kids walk to it for fun. it had vending machines, and i only had enough money for myself and Wren. Dove went up and pointed at what she wanted from the machine, and i responded "i.. i dont have enough for all of us, im sorry-"

Dove got pretty huffy and started reminding me about her diabetes (i knew about it, only barely, because i had heard it mentioned offhandedly before), and told me she needed to have the snack. i once again told her i dont have enough money for it, and i dont know her very well.

Wren reminded Dove that she could ask the people working at the after school place, because they set aside snacks and such for her and other kids who need them. i dont remember Doves response, but i know she wasnt happy about it.

i dont think about this often, but when i do, i really wonder if i shouldve just sucked it up and bought her what she wanted. we both disliked each other for years because of this situation (me thinking she was an ass for trying to make me buy her stuff when she knew she couldve asked the people working there, and Dove thinking i was trying to let her die because i didnt want to help her.)

additional context:

im neurodivergent and am known to not trust people at all when i first meet them.

Wren didnt have any money so she couldnt have helped pay, neither did Dove.

i wasnt aware of what all diabetes entailed, other than 'you have to be careful and you sometimes need to eat certain stuff or else youll have a bad time'

i didnt know the workers gave food to people who had health conditions that needed the food, which is part of why i think i could be the asshole. if the workers Didnt give out food, i wouldve just been denying her something that couldve genuinely helped her.

im sure Wren wouldve been fine with me not getting her something from the vending machine and instead getting Dove something, but i still hadnt wanted to give Dove anything.

so, aita for not buying her something from the vending machine?

(names have been changed)

What are these acronyms?

[timewarpagain]

God I hate FA/HAES mindsets so much.

Before you all start screaming at me, no I don't think it's okay for people to make fun of overweight/obese people. Yes I am aware of certain conditions and medication that can affect a person's weight (more on that later), but those are very very rare. The reason why people are so big is because they eat more calories than they burn. That's it. It's simple thermodynamics, you are not above science lmao.

You are not being discriminated against if you can't fit in an airplane/movie theater seat. Those buildings and seats were there centuries before the world started to get bigger and fast food places were everywhere and junk food was always within reach. Not being able to find cute clothes is such a huge First World Problem, and that's also not how sewing works. It entails so much more than, "well just make it bigger" like you're resizing a picture. Rollercoasters have height and weight requirements for a reason, you can't outdo physics. People not wanting to date you sucks and can be hurtful, but it is not discrimination.

No, you can't be ""fat"" and healthy at the same time. Fat is just a few pounds over the maximum normal BMI range. Dozens or hundreds of pounds over that is not fat, it's overweight/obese. The medical field do have a lot of outdated views and conceptions about certain groups (women, PoC, disabled, etc.) and to an extent this is no different for obese people. There are a lot of doctors who can be assholes and dismissive. And if you're a woman it's 100x worse. But not being able to do certain procedures, or asking their patients to lose weight when they have concerns about pains is not discrimination. They need to rule out that the symptoms you're having is caused by your weight and it'll be easier to see things inside the body if they aren't blocked by excessive adipose tissue. I think people hear "you need to lose weight" and assume that's the only treatment plan instead of the first step to make things less complicated.

FA/HAES activists are really young, in their early - late 20s. Of course they aren't going to see a lot of health problems. But they need to be PREVENTED before they get worse. You (hopefully) won't be seeing a lot of issues at the moment but bad eating habits will catch up with you as you get older and they will be harder to treat. We're already starting to see prolific FAs dying young (late 30s - early 40s) and way too early. T2D is devastating. An extremely high weight puts you at risks for multiple conditions and problems like HBP, coronary artery disease, cancer, pre-diabetes, etc. Being on tons of medication and constant doctor appointments aren't fun.

Body positivity means that you shouldn't feel ashamed or bad about how you look. It doesn't mean that you are unable to try and keep yourself healthy as much as possible. HAES doesn't mean "I'm obese but I'm healthy because I have good bloodwork". It means that being obese shouldn't stop you from getting exercise, losing weight, eating healthy, and treating your body well.

[cryptv0id]

diabetes is so lonely.

i grew up being the only diabetic person my age i knew. heck, the only diabetic person anyone else my age knew either. it was always the "oh my grandma has diabetes !" or "oh my uncle has diabetes but he ate way too many sweets so thats why hes diabetic now."

as a young child, my mom put me into all these advertisement and awareness raising situations that i didnt want to do. i became a poster child for JDRF at age 9, and it was the strangest feeling having all these grown adults crying crocodile tears at the "tragedy" that my life was to them. i felt singled out, and every eye in the room was on me.

at age 11, i did a speech about my diabetes in front of the whole school, again against my will. my parents had saved every single one of those little orange needle caps from when i was diagnosed at 2, until i went on my pump at 11. these tiny orange pieces of plastic where what caused my entire school to fall silent and stare at me as i pulled 16 enormous ziploc bags of them out of a backpack that was the same size as i was. i felt odd, almost ostracized in that moment.

i stopped telling people i was diabetic for a while, unless i was in dire need of help. i stopped answering questions when i was asked. i hid a huge part of myself and my life away, because for so long i was forced to talk about it. i didnt have the words at 9, or at 11 to express the fact that i was uncomfortable with this. my story about diabetes was in newspaper articles, a small documentary, a letter sent out to essentially the whole country when JDRF wanted donations, and probably more things i dont remember, because i blocked a lot of it out.

im now 25, and now, whenever i see someone with a sensor or a pump i make a point of telling them i like their device, and then showing them mine. whether theyre young or old, every single person ive started a conversation with has been thrilled, and all have reacted like "oh my god another one !!" because this disease doesnt HAVE to be isolating and lonely. and now, i get to choose to talk about it instead of having my life and my disease being used as a pity card for adults. i get to share lived experience with people like me, and bond with strangers in a world that already is isolating without having a condition where your life is in your hands every day.

[invisibleicewands]

Michael Sheen helps shine a spotlight on everyday heroes at Welsh Charity Awards

The Welsh Charity Awards 2024, took place Monday evening (25 November) at National Museum Cardiff, in the company of Michael Sheen – holding up a mirror to the challenges and solutions facing communities the length and breadth of Wales.

Coinciding with the first day of Welsh Charities Week, in a ceremony honouring a range of dedicated volunteers, groups and charities, the leading charity FareShare Cymru scooped the top prize, ‘Organisation of the Year’ for its innovative work in turning an environmental problem into a social solution, and successfully redistributing surplus food to over 260 community groups, providing 2.1 million meals per week to 28,295 people, saving the voluntary sector an estimated £2.6 million in Wales.

Named Fundraiser of the Year, was Beth Baldwin in partnership with Diabetes UK Cymru, who raised over £100,000 in memory of her son Peter, as part of the ‘Rewrite Peter’s Story’ Campaign, which provided vital Type 1 Diabetes resources to every GP in Wales, saving lives and driving lasting change.

Campaign

In an emotional speech during the evening, Beth said: “Next January will be 10 years since my son, Peter, died from undiagnosed Type 1 Diabetes unnecessarily.

“In the last 10 years, we’ve campaigned with the amazing support of Diabetes UK Cymru to ensure that this happens to no other family. We’ve managed to save 15 lives that we are aware of.”

Beth continued: “Nothing, nothing can bring Peter back, ever, and I have to live with that. But I can, while I’m here, make a difference; I can use my voice, I can mobilise my community, I can utilise the support of an amazing charity and you guys in the room today to make sure that the four Ts of the onset of Type 1 Diabetes are widely known. Toilet. Thirsty. Tired. Thinner.

“If ever you, or your child, displays these symptoms, in isolation or together, please see a GP as soon as you can for a blood glucose finger prick test. The majority of you will be sent away, no problem, no diabetes.

“However, time is so critical. And 24 hours earlier, we could have saved Peter’s life. And I don’t want that happening to anyone else. So, please, if you take anything away from this evening: the four Ts –Toilet. Thirsty. Tired. Thinner. Thank you so much.”

Tireless efforts

Introducing the awards, legendary Welsh actor and WCVA President, Michael Sheen, said: “The tireless efforts of the voluntary sector is something that never ceases to amaze me.

“It is a wonderful reminder of all the positive things about Wales. Here, in this room, we have individuals and groups who have made a real difference in people’s lives, in every corner of our country, and beyond.

“I cannot wait to hear more about all the phenomenal work that’s gone on over the past year […] You are changing lives every day, and Wales … and indeed the world is a better place because of you.”

On winning Organisation of the Year, Sarah Germain, Chief Executive of FareShare Cymru, said: “I’m incredibly proud of our team of staff and volunteers who go above and beyond to turn an environmental problem into a social solution.

“The award goes much further than celebrating the achievements of FareShare Cymru, but also honours the achievements of our partners, supporters, volunteers and the community groups and charities that we support with food. It recognises the huge difference that each of them makes every day, and which FareShare Cymru’s food in some way helps them to achieve.”

Empowerment

Coming to the fore as a key theme this year was women’s equality and empowerment with St Giles Cymru winning the Health and Wellbeing award for its ‘Aspiring Champions’ project, which supports vulnerable young mothers (14 to 24 years) in Rhyl.

Also honoured for their extraordinary work in female healthcare were Young Volunteer of the Year, Molly Fenton, for her ‘Love Your Period’ advocacy campaign and Most Influential Small Organisation, FTWW (Fair Treatment for the Women of Wales), for their work on the NHS Wales Women’s Health Plan.

Another outstanding woman, who picked up a prize for her impactful contribution to society was Carmen Soraya Kelly (known as Soraya), who was named Volunteer of the Year, for her work empowering disadvantaged young people in south Wales.

Diversity

In a hotly contested category, Mudiad Meithrin was named Diversity Champion for its vital work advancing equality and anti-racism in Welsh-medium early childhood services, while The Outdoor Partnership was honoured for its use of the Welsh Language, particularly in having increased Welsh-speaking outdoor activities instructors from 4% to 25%.

peaking at this year’s ceremony, at National Museum Cardiff, WCVA Chief Executive Lindsay Cordery-Bruce said: “The Welsh Charity Awards hold a mirror up to our society, reflecting both the deep challenges we face in Wales and the extraordinary solutions driven by our finalists tonight.

‘As we close the first day of Welsh Charities Week, it is fitting that we take a moment to celebrate their remarkable achievements and mark the outstanding contribution made by the voluntary sector in Wales. We are often the only lifeline available to the most vulnerable in our society and a true inspiration for all of us who are passionate about building a fairer, stronger Wales for tomorrow.”

Organised by WCVA (Wales Council for Voluntary Action), the Welsh Charity Awards is the only dedicated awards ceremony to celebrate the entire voluntary sector in Wales, recognising and celebrating the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits and volunteers make to Wales by highlighting and championing the positive difference we can make to each other’s lives. [...]

[katkalis-the-fanartist]

Please don't ignore my suffering..

I am Sara Hussein, a Palestinian ❤🍉 from the besieged and destroyed Gaza 😭😭, from a family of young children, women and the elderly .

My mother suffers from a stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure and needs intensive medical care and expensive medications😭

The children in the family are deprived of playing and studying and suffer from hunger and deprivation..

Our life is harsh because we lack all the basic necessities of life. Everything has become scarce and difficult to obtain. There is no food, no water, and no medicine.

So I ask you to help me keep my family safe and alive so that I can pay for their expensive travel costs from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and manage their current living expenses in the Gaza Strip.

Please don't leave my family to suffer and struggle in these difficult days alone. You can support my campaign by donating what you can or by sharing my posts to reach others who can help us survive from war to safety and peace. You are helping in the lives of many people with your small contribution. ❤🍉

Every donation makes a difference in our very difficult life. This is a legitimate campaign

SPREAD AWARENESS EVERYONE IF YOU CANT DONATE!!

[doxolove]

Loneliness-

(tw: mental health, trauma)

I started using the Internet at a young age to cure the loneliness around me. My parents were absent, I was incessantly bullied from second to sixth grade in elementary school. Being part of the county's first Spanish immersion program meant my bullies continued to be in my class every year.

The only thing they couldn't bully me over was art. They were nice to me when they wanted a power ranger or a Pokemon drawing– so it became a valuable tool for me to use.

I've used fandom and art most of my life to heal my own volatile attachment wounding. In conjunction to that, I developed severe codependency of anyone who gave me any time of day… It wasn't until I found myself again and again that being a ‘doormat’ for other people was/is exhausting. It wasn't until my best friend at the time said they used that to their advantage on purpose, that I started to feel disgusted at all.

Even after realizing this, I was still suffering from unchecked mental pain and trauma that I wasn't specially aware of. I let myself get into situations where this pain clashed severely against others around me. My pain in turn made me an ugly person.

I started to get help. I finally was diagnosed with depression and type 2 diabetes. The overwhelming exhaustion clouding me all hours of the day wasn't just my own apathy, it was an a1c of eleven, the cusp of a diabetic coma. This shook me to my core. With regular doctor visits and psychiatric evaluation, I finally have been able to regulate my blood sugar and non existent serotonin levels. Doing so shook me out of other things I was still doing. Things that still hurt me and those around me.

Not being aware of how bad I was at coping with my own traumas was a reality hard learned. I've lost so many friends from this negligence… But also? Lost more ‘friends’ when the free ride of using me as a doormat was over. That persons will try to punish you for setting boundaries. That it's your fault they can't cope with their own trauma a more healthy way.

That's fucking bullshit.

Everyone is exhausting. Dealing with yourself and your own traumas? Exhausting. But what came down as a more harsh reality, is that empathy for this doesn't exist in most people. That empathy itself, is something most will never achieve. I've always wondered why not very many want to understand why conflict actually exists, what two sides of an argument look like. What acknowledgement of miscommunication actually is. It's really sad. When things like purity policing, smear campaigning and becoming a flying monkey still exist? Nobody has actually grown out of bullying being a normal fucked up thing humans do to each other instead of communicating properly.

So it's come full circle– but I at least know why it's happening now. Strangers will find any excuse to push their own unchecked pain onto someone else, instead of resolving a core issue. There are people in this world who will never realize their pain will never be relieved from the unhealthy dismissal of responsibility for their own health and how they treat others.

Do I use the Internet to cure my loneliness still? Hell no. Does a vast majority still do? Yes. You can still meet genuine people through it, through community and play– but it's still your responsibility to make sure the way you cope with your own traumas doesn't become someone else's problem.

I no longer use my art to cure loneliness either– probably for the first time since I was very young. I'm unsure if I still want to put additional thoughts out in the open after being bullied off a platform– but I've always put them here. So this will probably be the last time I post them in the void.

I treasure everyone who's taken time to cure my loneliness for any brief moment of time, I still hold that close to my heart. I apologize for the pain miscommunication has caused between some of us, even if it's not my apology to give. So many met me while I was suffering and in a lot of pain… Your kindness gave me hope I'd find means to it's end. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to cope with my own traumas then.

I'm in a far better place now. I'm happy to exist along side people who genuinely love me. People who have proven communication can solve everything and not being afraid to be real and vulnerable. I am so very happy to be alive with them.

I have found value in myself, I've worked so very hard to understand my own traumas and shortcomings. Loving people in my life have taught me much better ways to cope. I'm still growing and learning, that will never stop.

Will I still share art online? Maybe. There's not a big desire to, nor will the urge to join communities ever surface again– generation gaps time and time again have proven so dangerous and disappointing. If I share art it's for the sake of sharing what gives me joy, there's no ulterior purpose anymore.

I would hope everyone will come this far and find healthy ways to cope and be happy, I know we all can do it if we believe we can.

[tumblydovereviews]

Diabetes In Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Stacey

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month in the United States, and to commemorate the month, today's blog is going to analyze three diabetic characters and how good, bad, or mid their handling is.

The unfortunate reality is that diabetes representation in the media is far from perfect. As a diabetic myself, I crave proper representation of people like me, but I've had to come to terms with the fact that we as a society still have a long way to go in those terms.

So, without further ado, let's get into three notable (whether for good or bad reasons) examples of diabetes in the media!

The Good: Sonia (Silly Sundays)

This piece of representation is as entertaining as it is vital. It's important to teach preschoolers about managing conditions and treating others with medical conditions well at a young age, and Silly Sundays does a commendable job in the process.

I've been waiting to talk about Silly Sundays for a while now; only recently did the show start airing episodes here in the States. The series focuses on three kids: Hugo and sisters Sonia and Mel. The three of them are cousins and go on adventures every Sunday when their family comes together, hence the show's title. Sonia, the middle cousin, happens to be diabetic, and wears a CGM and insulin pump. According to this interview, the idea for Sonia to be diabetic wasn't floated around until one of the staff member's sons was diagnosed and realized there weren't many characters with his condition on TV for him to see. This isn't touched on much in the show, with the exception being in the episode Sit Still Sonia where Sonia has a low blood sugar episode but struggles to relax and sit still. I love Silly Sundays' take on diabetes since it incorporates the condition into its plotlines in a way that feels realistic. Sonia's diabetes isn't the main focus of the episode, but it does tie into her everyday life in a way that manages to not hinder the main plot but educate on the condition at the same time.

I also love how Sonia's character isn't portrayed as 'perfect,' per say. She's still a little kid- she's impulsive, loud, and makes mistakes. It's so easy to feel pity for a chronically ill character and force them into a Mary-Sue persona, but Silly Sundays doesn't do that at all. Sonia may be diabetic, but at her core, she's an ordinary person, just like we all are.

The Bad: Oliver (Hannah Montana)

If you're at all familiar with Disney sitcoms you've most likely heard of Hannah Montana and her friend Oliver. However, most people fail to realize that Oliver has type 1 diabetes, and for good reason as well- the condition is mentioned once in a 'very special episode' and never again in the series' run. This would have been okay if it weren't for how badly the show fumbled in writing an episode about Type 1 diabetes in the first place. In fact, this episode, 'No Sugar, Sugar,' was temporarily pulled from Disney Channel and had to be reworked into a whole new episode just to be re-broadcasted again.

Oliver's type of diabetes is not specified, creating a sense of confusion as to why he's so desperate to eat sugar in the original cut. If Oliver had Type 1, he'd simply have to take insulin before having a sweet treat; as a type 2 diabetic myself, I can still have treats from time to time as long ad I check in with my body via my own CGM. Oliver can't do that for whatever reason.

Instead of focusing on the actual diagnosis itself, the episode is hyper focused on sugar. Not only is the stigma against diabetics and sugar so overplayed, but this stereotype is made even worse when considering that Hannah Montana is a show for children. You need to be extra careful when making content for little kids since they're so impressionable and can be sucked into conspiracies easily. Spreading blatant misinformation like Hannah Montana did is unacceptable.

While the episode was eventually refurbished and remade, the point still remains that the mere fact that the episode managed to get so far in production to be published out to the public is crazy in itself.

The Stacey: Stacey McGill (The Babysitters Club)

Stacey is arguably the most notable example of the three that I'm covering in this article. She gets her own section because there are multiple depictions of her in various mediums, and each of them are varying in their quality levels. None of the representations are bad, per say, but some are definitely better than others.

The original book series did an okay job, for a series that began in 1986. We got multiple books focusing on Stacey's condition, from one with her telling her friends about it to her ending up in the hospital. However, my problem comes with the fact that even in books where diabetes isn't even relevant, Stacey's condition is still shoved into our throats, and I'm saying that as a diabetic myself. I don't need to hear that Stacey has diabetes every ten seconds.

One scene that bothered me a lot was in a book where Stacey was babysitting a little girl named Charlotte whose parents were away. Charlotte was sick and didn't want to take her medicine, so Stacey showed the girl how she is forced to take insulin every day and that she should be grateful she only has to take cold medicine every so often. While I can understand where Stacey is coming from, swaying someone over because of a condition you have is not the best way to go in that regard.

The graphic novels and the 2020 Netflix series top the original books by a landslide, but I specifically want to discuss the latter example since it's the one I felt has had a more profound impact on the general population. Unlike the main books, Stacey's condition isn't thrown into every introduction of her character. Instead, there are a handful of episodes focused on the diagnosis, and all subsequent mentions are displayed via subtle signs, such as her insulin pump and her ability to drink a juice box when her sugar is low. Outside of her condition, Stacey is a New-Yorker fashionista, and unlike the books, the show doesn't neglect Stacey in that regard at all. Her diabetes is a part of her; it isn't just her.

While no new Babysitters Club content is currently being made, I can only hope that future iterations of the series, if they ever do happen, do as exceptional of a job in portraying diabetes as the 2020 series did. It's a shame that the series was cancelled so prematurely.

So there it is! Those are three examples of diabetes and how the portrayal of the condition has evolved over time. we've discussed all types of representation, from good to mediocre to god-awful. But, in the end, the effort to portray such a marginalized group is appreciated, even in the final result is less than stellar. Now that more research and is being conducted and awareness is growing, I'm confident that the way we see this disease will only continue to get better and better as time goes on.

[gryficowa]

Boycott!

Isn't it funny that the enemies of evil people are usually young people and they call them "Inexperienced and naive" when in practice they are more aware than them?

Hello, this is what the "Vote Blue" people are like, they lie that they care about the Palestinians, and then they encourage you to vote for a Zionist and that's fucked up

Now that I have your attention:

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Oh yes, there will 100% be texts in the comments about being a Russian troll, a hidden rightist, or a MORON

Or something related to pinkwashing/homonationalism, which is typical of people who try to pretend that they support minorities (Tia… Arabs, Muslims, people with disabilities and autistic people are very respected by them...)

But when you come back, remember to boycott!

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

how do i talk to my parents about taking my adhd more seriously? i feel like they dont really understand how much i really effects my life and my mom has said my "adhd isnt really a disability" and its very stressful sometimes

Hi @pyrophilexd

I’m so sorry your parents aren’t that educated about ADHD. But not to worry, I found sources you can show them and how it affects your daily life. There will be long excerpts, so I apologize if this is really long.

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic, debilitating disorder which may impact upon many aspects of an individual’s life, including academic difficulties,1 social skills problems,2 and strained parent-child relationships.3 Whereas it was previously thought that children eventually outgrow ADHD, recent studies suggest that 30–60% of affected individuals continue to show significant symptoms of the disorder into adulthood.4 Children with the disorder are at greater risk for longer term negative outcomes, such as lower educational and employment attainment.5 A vital consideration in the effective treatment of ADHD is how the disorder affects the daily lives of children, young people, and their families. Indeed, it is not sufficient to merely consider ADHD symptoms during school hours—a thorough examination of the disorder should take into account the functioning and wellbeing of the entire family.

As children with ADHD get older, the way the disorder impacts upon them and their families changes (fig 1⇓). The core difficulties in executive function seen in ADHD7 result in a different picture in later life, depending upon the demands made on the individual by their environment. This varies with family and school resources, as well as with age, cognitive ability, and insight of the child or young person. An environment that is sensitive to the needs of an individual with ADHD and aware of the implications of the disorder is vital. Optimal medical and behavioural management is aimed at supporting the individual with ADHD and allowing them to achieve their full potential while minimising adverse effects on themselves and society as a whole.

How Does ADHD Affect Overall Health?

ADHD & Sleep:

Why So Many Night Owls Have ADHD

Delayed sleep phase syndrome, defined by irregular sleep-wake patterns and thought of as a circadian rhythm disorder, is common in ADHD. The ADHD brain takes longer — about an hour longer on average (remember, that’s just an average) — to fall asleep than does the non-ADHD brain. That’s why it’s not uncommon for us to stay up late at night, and regret it in the morning.

Poor-Quality Sleep Worsens ADHD Symptoms

Suffering a sleep deficit with ADHD is like waking up to ADHD times two — or five. Lack of sleep slows a person’s response time, processing speed, and decision-making. We’re not as alert or as focused when we’re tired. We become crabby and inflexible. We imitate three of the Seven Dwarfs: Dopey, Sleepy, and Grumpy. Lack of sleep is a self-fulfilling prophecy; it only continues to throw our circadian rhythm off kilter and cause more dysregulated sleep.

ADHD & Nutrition and Eating Habits

Why ADHD Brains Chase Dopamine

The dopamine-deficient ADHD brain seeks this chemical in many places, from tobacco to junk food. Caffeine also boosts dopamine levels in the brain. And it’s always tempting to reach for simple carbs, since they rapidly break down into sugar and stimulate dopamine release.

ADHD Symptoms Influence Eating Behaviors

Symptoms like impulsivity and inattention easily invite dysregulated eating, which may lead to unintended weight gain. In fact, studies link ADHD to excess weight and obesity5 — which is linked to other conditions ranging from fatty liver, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome. Relatedly, research also links ADHD to Type 2 diabetes.

Are Other Health Conditions Linked to ADHD?

From autoimmune diseases and skin conditions to hypermobility and pulmonary disease, a string of other health conditions have been linked to ADHD. Take a moment to think about how ADHD impacts your diet, health, and overall wellness.

How Does ADHD Affect Education and Careers?

Adverse School Experiences with ADHD Are Common

Our experiences in school often foreshadow our careers and other aspects of our lives. Did ADHD prevent you from graduating high school or from enrolling in or finishing college, as it did for so many of us? Or did ADHD help you excel in school? Did you have to navigate school with a learning difference like dyslexia or dysgraphia, as 45% of children with ADHD do?

What Is ADHD?

ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It’s caused by brain differences that affect attention and behavior in set ways. For example, people with ADHD are more easily distracted than people who don’t have it. ADHD can make it harder to focus, listen well, wait, or take your time.

Having ADHD affects a person at school, at home, and with friends.

The signs of ADHD start early in childhood. But some people don’t find out they have it until they are older. It all depends on when ADHD keeps them from doing well, and when they see a doctor about it.

No matter when a person finds out they have ADHD, the right treatment can help them do better in all parts of their life. Having great support from parents, teachers, and friends helps too.

What Are the Signs of ADHD?

People with ADHD might:

have trouble listening and paying attention

need lots of reminders to do things

get distracted easily

seem absent-minded

be disorganized and lose things

not sit still, wait their turn, or be patient

rush through homework or other tasks or make careless mistakes

interrupt a lot, and talk or call out answers in class

do things they shouldn't, even though they know better

get upset easily

feel restless, fidgety, frustrated, and bored

Teachers will notice signs like these in the classroom. And parents will notice signs like these at home. You may notice signs like these in yourself. If you do, talk to a parent or teacher about it.

Share this information and articles to your uneducated parents. They need to understand and know how this disorder affects daily life. And it’s also genetic. So if you have ADHD, I’m sure your parents might too.

I hope this can help you and your parents. Thank you for the inbox. I hope you have a wonderful day/night. ♥️

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Diabetes in Youth: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Managing the Condition

Did ya know that diabetes ain’t just a grown-up problem? It’s got its grip on the younger generation too, and it’s downright worrisome. The numbers of young’uns with diabetes keep shootin’ up, and it’s high time we take a good look at how this chronic condition is impactin’ their lives. What’s causin’ it? What can we do to tackle this growin’ issue head-on? In this here article, we’re gonna dive…

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2. Do you trust in God? Why or why not? >> The god that you're talking about isn't a part of my life, so there's no need for me to trust in him. I trust in Myself, though! 🖤

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6. When was the last time you can remember falling down the stairs, and what happened? Were you alone or was it in public? Share details! >> I have only fallen down the stairs by accident once, when I was really young. Apparently I was being nosy and trying to see what my father was doing downstairs and I leaned too far over and went tumbling. (The other numerous times I have gone tumbling down stairs were on purpose. The details of that is that I am insane.)

7. Do you wear earmuffs during the colder months? >> I do not, because I don't have any. I am usually wearing a hat or over-ear headphones or something else that will cover my ears, anyway. Earmuffs would just get in the way of everything else I've got going on.

8. Do you know anyone who has the medical condition POTS? >> I probably do, I know a lot of chronically ill people.

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12. Do you agree or disagree with this quote: The only constant variable in my life is pain and suffering. >> I don't agree with most things that try to state some overarching rule about life, especially using the words "only" or "always" or anything superlative like that. It definitely doesn't do anything good for my well-being to believe that pain and suffering is the only constant in my life. Despair is always trying to worm its way into my mind and destroy me, I'm certainly not going to let it in on purpose. 13. If you celebrate Thanksgiving, have you ever been the one to cook the turkey? 🦃 . 14. Do you pray every day? 🙏 Why or why not? >> I do not, because I... don't feel a need to.

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16. List three emotions you've experienced in the past 24 hours. >> Excitement, amusement, irritability.

17. When was the last time you went to Starbucks? >> I don't remember. I don't ever go there anymore. 18. When was the last time you baked scones? .

19. Do you decorate your home for fall? 🍁 >> I do not. 20. Do you prefer ebooks or actual books? 📕 >> Ebooks. They're far more convenient for me and my lifestyle.

21. What does the last mug you drank out of look like? >> It's white on the outside and yellow on the inside, and on the side there's a cute cactus art. 22. What is one thing you love about getting older? >> Grey hair is fucking lit.

23. Do you post on Instagram frequently? >> I don't post on Instagram at all. I've been considering making an account just so I can follow other accounts, namely local artists so I can keep up with where they're going to be selling stuff or whatever, and also some other artists because I like looking at their stuff and I hate being signin-blocked every time I try to. But I really don't care for the IG format so I don't know. Ugh. 24. How many Instagram accounts do you have? >> Zero, right now. 25. What is your Instagram username (if you wish to share)? .

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🍉 Please don't ignore my suffering

I am Sara Hussein, a Palestinian ❤🍉 from the besieged and destroyed Gaza

From a family of young children, women and the elderly 😢🥺

My mother suffers from a stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure and needs intensive medical care and expensive medications 🥺😭

The children in the family are deprived of playing and studying and suffer from hunger and deprivation 🥺

Our life is harsh because we lack all the basic necessities of life. Everything has become scarce and difficult to obtain. There is no food, no water, and no medicine.

So I ask you to help me keep my family safe and alive so that I can pay for their expensive travel costs from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and our current daily living expenses in the Gaza Strip.

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Hello there, am sorry for stepping in your inbox without your permission. Am having a request concerning my family. My family is still living in the Gaza Strip, and like so many other families, their lives are hell right now. My family includes my father and mother, my sisters Nisreen and Yasmine and my brother Anwar. My dad is 77 years old and my mother, who I call the soul of my soul and the balm of my life, is 75 years old and confined to a wheelchair because of a war injury when she was young. My brother Anwar and my sister Yasmine suffer from diabetes mellitus type 1… They need insulin urgently and regularly. Any lack of insulin puts their lives in danger, as what happened with my older sister Ibtisam, who lost her life 10 years ago due to a lack of insulin.” Kindly donate any amount and reblog.

I don't know how this person found my account, and I don't know if it's real, but please, please reblog this and other stories like it, and donate however much you can. If not to this, then to the many other charity funds like it. Spread awareness however you can. This isn't going to stop until we stop it.

Edit: This is a scammer. Do not donate. All the other stuff still applies just don't give money to people that try to profit off of suffering.

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The way diabetics learn about the risks of the disease has permanently altered my brain in comical ways.

So today, I bumped into a doorframe and knocked the omnipod out of my leg but didn't look and therefore didn't know I was bleeding from the site. I went to hang a curtain and looked down and a bunch of blood had dripped onto a specific toe and the blood had splattered around the area. And my initial instinct, as a diabetic absolutely terrified of losing my, at this point, totally healthy and normal feet, was that through some horrific and unmentioned complication, one of my toes had simply exploded and I had not been aware of this because I had developed neuropathy over the course of like an hour.

And granted, this is a funny story that I will be telling at work over the next few weeks, but it's also kind of sad. I've been warned for the last 16 years of every horrifying thing that could and, at least in the way most people talk about it, probably will happen to me, and I've been made terrified of every itchy spot on my feet and every minor vision change over the past few years and every sore spot in my mouth and this and that and everything all at once. Those doctors appointments I have every year, especially my eye doctor, are kind of nerve wracking because I always feel like, ok, this is going to be the year where they finally tell me my body is going to shit in irreparable ways.

There's a point to this in sort of a vague way, but in general. Stop feeding the diabetics in your life the stories about the ischemic bowels of your grandpa and your footless aunt. We know. Everyone knows. We've been told to the point that living a long and healthy life, while completely plausible, especially for young people now who started their lives with diabetes with today's resources, seems completely impossible and blindness and pain and suffering are an inevitability, and maybe we don't need that? Ok thanks.