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  Wellbeing describes our happiness, confidence, physical condition and general outlook on life. It is about feeling good and taking care of yourself – things that can be neglected when juggling the demands of everyday living and particularly when you live with diabetes. Feelings of anger, guilt, fear, discouragement and a lack of motivation about…

Diabetes Counselling Online is for all people living with all types of diabetes, your families and friends. Our aim is to connect you to a better quality of life. We understand diabetes management goes hand in hand with your wellbeing and is just one aspect of your life. We get that there is more to…

“It’s because of your diabetes”. How many times have I heard that. How many times have I thought that. How many times have I wanted to shout “Not everything in my life is because of my diabetes!”. And how many times have I used diabetes as a crutch, an excuse, a get out of jail…

Writing seems to be the new black. Since we began the journey into cyberspace writing has become one of our major ways of communication once again. Think about how many times a day you write something? Maybe not with your pen and paper, but now with your fingers, keyboard or touchscreen. Writing certainly consumes a…

My wonderful friend and now partner in Diabetes Wellbeing Services, Lauren Botting and I, were always destined to join together in our diabetes journey. Walking separate diabetes paths for a number of years, we met a decade ago and had an instant connection around our passion and belief in the importance of mental health and…