understanding diabetes: my friend has diabetes

Diabetes can be hard to understand at first. But as you get to know diabetes better, you’ll also get to know a bit about what your friend’s body is going through.

Why does your friend have it?

You may be wondering why your friend has diabetes. The truth is, no one knows exactly why some kids get diabetes and others don’t. One thing’s for sure—your friend didn’t do anything wrong to get diabetes. In fact, there is nothing that anyone could have done to keep it from happening.

Below are a few ways that you can help your friend manage their diabetes. And don’t forget, the best resource in finding information about diabetes is asking your friend directly. Let’s start with the basics. »