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5 Effective Ways to Talk to Your Loved One About Managing Their Diabetes

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Telling the person you love that they need to make lifestyle changes, in general, is tough. Whether it’s a battle with alcoholism, gambling, or drugs it can be a difficult conversation. When it comes to diseases like diabetes it can be even more difficult. Diabetes is a condition that has its symptoms, but it can still affect people differently. Someone could have diabetes and feel completely fine, but diabetes is a disease that can sneak up on you if you’re not taking proper care of your body. This is one of the many reasons it’s important to do what you can to save their life. Here we will give you some ways to reach out to your loved one and have this potentially difficult, but life-saving conversation. 

Bring it To Their Attention

First and foremost, the very first thing you should do is talk to them directly about their issue. The chances of them being unaware of the severity of the problem are very high.

Although this might not be the case for everyone, if someone has type 2 diabetes chances are there was neglect when it comes to healthy habits so it may take time for them to make a change.

As a person that loves them, it’s a great idea to team up with their doctor and consistently talk to them about their condition. 

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Tell Them How It Affects You

In some cases, people need to know how their actions affect the ones around them.

Having someone in your life who has diabetes that is neglecting their health can be stressful and scary for the people who care about them. Let them know that you fear for their life and that you don’t want anything bad to happen to them.

For many, this will show them how important they are to others and they can begin to value their life more.

When you have a partner and kids, health affects more than just the person suffering; it also can harm

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