Feel Well

It is normal to feel shocked, helpless, hopeless, afraid or angry when you find out you have diabetes. Take action to feel well.

Have self-compassion.
Sleep well.
Manage stress, anxiety and depression.
Have healthy relationships.

Feeling well can help you manage your diabetes. There are actions you can take to feel well.

Have concern and sympathy for yourself (self-compassion). Find out what self-compassion is and how to be more self-compassionate »
Sleep well. Find out what a good night sleep means »
Manage your stress, anxiety and depression. Find out what you can do to manage stress, anxiety and depression »
Have healthy relationships. Find tips on having a healthy relationship »

What You May Be Feeling

When you find out you have diabetes it is common to feel:

shocked
helpless
hopeless
afraid
angry

These emotions are normal. You react this way because having diabetes changes your life. Diabetes is not your fault. You did not choose for it to happen.

Manage Your Feelings

There are things you can do to manage your feelings. You can:

name what you are feeling, for example, "I am scared".
accept you have strong emotions.
learn about diabetes. Know what you can do to manage diabetes and thrive. Learn how to have a healthy life with diabetes.