Get in with a supportive crowd and you can expect better success with your diabetes than if you hang with people who either don't care or who are downright destructive. A Support Group Support groups are groups where people with the same problem or situation meet to support and encourage each other and share ideas.
Support groups are especially useful for people who have just been diagnosed with diabetes.
Learning that you have diabetes can be a real shock, and other people in your life can't always understand what you're feeling. Support groups offer a chance to talk about the fear, anger, and frustration that come with finding out you have diabetes. Some support groups include whole families. A Great Getaway Imagine a camp where all the campers, many of the counselors, and maybe even some of the doctors and nurses have diabetes. These are summer camps geared specifically for kids with diabetes.