If you spend any time tooling around the Internet news sites, you have probably run across the recent news that, by 2050, up to 1 of 3 adults may be diagnosed with diabetes. Of course, this will lead, fairly or unfairly, to further alarms being sounded regarding the problem of obesity. But as someone who is focused on helping patients to cope emotionally with their diagnosis, and get prepared for the road ahead — treatment decisions, lifestyle changes, changes in relationships and roles — I am also concerned about how these individuals are going to deal with this, and other diagnoses. Currently, the medical establishment isn’t set up to help patients with these issues, and the patients themselves not only are most likely not aware of alternate resources, they aren’t even aware of what they need. Who is going to step in and lend a hand?
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Q: I was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and I am really trying to face up to this condition and maintain my independence. But there are days when I know I need help. My family is telling me that I am being stubborn when all I am trying to do is be a Fighter. When is it time to ask for help?
A: Fighters may have a reputation as the ideal role models but they aren’t always good at seeking out support unless someone shows them how much worse things will be if they don’t.
Fighters often view themselves as so in control of their situation that they can handle every...
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