Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

DeadLetterOffice

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2. Has she considered counseling?

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 08:18 AM

Nov 2015

It's hard to accept serious medical diagnoses, and some people handle it by NOT handling it -- denial of the seriousness of either the disease or its consequences is very common. Perhaps some mental health counseling to help her face the reality of the diabetes would improve her health behaviors and compliance with doctors' recommendations?

That being said, I also want to say that her health behaviors and choices are her own, and she has to be the one who wants to change them before anything good can happen. As much as you love her and want what's best for her, you cannot be responsible for her choices, and you cannot make her take better care of herself. Only she can do that. It's awful to watch people we love do stupid things, but sometimes that's the only option we have.

Many hugs and good wishes,
DLO

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Middle-aged daughter, diabetic, now with nephrotic syndrome, edema, in hospital. [View all] No Vested Interest Nov 2015 OP

Thoughts and prayers are with you. kickysnana Nov 2015 #1

Thanks for your response. Defective pen - just shows that No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #3

Has she considered counseling? DeadLetterOffice Nov 2015 #2

DLO- You are of course correct re the behavior of others being No Vested Interest Nov 2015 #4

This is what is called an ideal intervention moment nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #5

Thanks for your response, Nadin. Daughter was in hospital 10 days, No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #6

You do it because you love her nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #7

Yep. Gotcha. Thanks for listening. nt No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #8

Taking daughter back to Emergecy Room at Doctor's Advice. No Vested Interest Dec 2015 #9