Surviving to Thriving: Self-Care Strategies for Parents of Children with T1D

Dr. Mark Heyman, the "Diabetes Psychologist", and author of Diabetes Sucks leads this informative session on allowing yourself some grace from the guilt carried by parents of a T1D child and provides actionable steps to strengthen your mental health.
Having a child with type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is stressful. You may be juggling feelings of anger, sadness, and guilt, while managing your child’s blood sugar and keeping them safe-all while trying to help them have as normal a childhood as possible. With everything involved in raising a child with T1D, it can be easy to forget to take care of yourself.