When my baby turned one, I thought we were finally settling into toddlerhood — a rhythm of first steps, first words, and giggles. But at 15 months, everything changed. A diagnosis I never saw coming: Type 1 Diabetes – followed by an ED visit via ambulance and one week in ICU.

Being a mother is a journey filled with joy, fear, pride, exhaustion, and everything in between. But when your child is diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, that journey takes on a whole new depth—one filled with medical jargon, insulin injections, carb counting, sleepless nights, and a constant, low-grade hum of worry.

When most people think of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), they think of insulin, blood sugar monitoring, and dietary management. But there's a part of diabetes care that often goes unnoticed—the emotional toll it takes on those living with it, especially children and adolescents. That's where psychologists come in.