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Most of us muddle along pretty well but coping with
the demands of the big D can be mentally challenging
at times, especially if you’re newly-diagnosed or start
encountering complications or if you find diabetes is
one amongst a whole lot of challenges.
We've put together some information about the recent government initiative that makes mental health care more affordable (well, there’s one less excuse to avoid seeking help!) and some links to more information about taking care of your emotional and mental health. |
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The Senate voted last week to lift a ban on creating
human embryos for research. The Bill still has to be
approved by the House of Representatives but it is
believed that support for therapeutic cloning is much
stronger in the lower house, so it should be
passed.
These embryos will be used to further research on therapies using stem cells, so we hope that researchers can get to work creating islet cells. |
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You are all invited to Reality Check's official
Christmas party in Melbourne so clear your diary for
Wednesday 20 December.
Wednesday 20th December, 2006 From 7pm in the covered courtyard @ The Emerald Hotel 415 Clarendon Street (Albert Park end), South Melbourne |
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The Insulin Pump Interest Group, a collaboration of
health professionals is conducting a pump evening
on 14 November, starting at 6.15pm. Current and
potential pumpers are welcome and topics to be
covered include an overview of pump therapy and
practical carb counting.
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It is always really cool and inspiring to see people
using their talents creatively to raise awareness and
understanding of type 1 diabetes.
The Mum of a type 1 kid in the US has created a
photographic exhibition aimed at raising awareness of
the reality of living with type 1 diabetes. The
pictures capture real life images. Take a look, I'm
sure you'll find some images that resonate.
The photographer is continuing the series and began photographing adults last month to portray the entirety of a "Lifetime of Diabetes". |
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Call for Participants in PhD Research
A student at the University of Melbourne would like
your help with her PhD thesis research
into "Spirituality and coping in adolescents with
diabetes (between ages 18-25 years)".
To participate, you will need to complete two questionnaires (one about "Coping" and another about "Spirituality beliefs"). There will also be a second phase of in-depth interviews, then a third phase, focus groups - all of which will try to learn more about your views and experiences of spirituality and its impact on your coping with diabetes. If you are interested, please contact Nasrin Parsian by email: n.parsian@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au. |
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To make accessing Reality Check's wealth of
information easier, Kate has put together a resources
webpage. It is particularly aimed at helping health
professionals download information so that they can
then pass it onto their type 1 patients.
The info includes fact sheets on alcohol, talking to family & friends, insulin delivery options and lots more, aswell as the Starter Kit, pregnancy booklet and a collection of RC abstracts and presentations from conferences and journals etc. |
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Don't forget to celebrate World Diabetes Day on
Tuesday the 14th
Cheers,
Mel REALITY CHECK it's young adults who happen to have diabetes |
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