Emotional wellbeing in children and young people with diabetes

After reading this article you should be able to:

• Recognise that children and young people living with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can have a higher risk of developing difficulties with their emotional wellbeing, as well as experience family conflict associated with diabetes care;
• Understand that all healthcare professionals working with families living with T1DM can support recognition and development of resilience to reduce the impact of living with this condition and promote emotional wellbeing;
• Understand that pharmacists, along with other healthcare professionals, can promote wellbeing through supportive language and signposting families to support through their GP and diabetes teams.