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Scenario

When parents struggle to support teenage children's medical independence

My teenage daughter and I are both trying to understand her new diabetes diagnosis but she won't let me come to appointments with her anymore and I'm terrified she's not getting the information she needs or asking the right questions. She wants independence but I can see her struggling with the medical complexity and we're fighting about it constantly.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transition to independent patient advocacy is creating conflict between necessary autonomy and legitimate parental concern.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Being an informed and empowered patient?”

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