Your stories
Parents and carers
These are the experiences of people who look after children and young people with diabetes.
We hope they give you some insight and inspiration, and we'd be delighted to hear from you about the subject - whether from a parent or carer perspective.
Send us your story
We would like parents, families and carers to share their stories. We are keen to hear about a range of experiences from a variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds and ages and stages of their young lives.
Please use the form under 'Related information' to submit your story, or you can call the Press team at Diabetes UK on 020 7424 1000.
Would he be getting the right support to cope? Would the added stress of uni and the increased social life impact on his control?
'Our diabetes team have worked really hard with us to try and keep James and Elizabeth's sugars stable. It is a constant struggle at the moment and I would love to raise more awareness about this condition.'