It's tough to be a teenager. The pressures of growing up and leaving behind the comforting routines of childhood tied to the unrelenting social pressures and unpredictable biological growth spurts can be hard to handle.

Adolescents with diabetes have an extra-added layer of worries that can make teenagerhood all the more daunting ... from coping with erratic blood glucose levels to managing the threats of going high or low to feelings of being different or isolated. It's a wonder that they...