My daughter was diagnosed with type I when she was 13. I was already working as a nurse in America, so I doubted my daughter got some kind of infection or type 1 diabetes when my daughter got sick (actually, her BS was 1,245 at the emergency room). It's true she was mentally overwhelmed sometimes with type I, but now she's in college with multiple scholarships, and practicing flying to be a pilot (She had to pass very strict flight physical exam before flying as like her class mates). I'd like to tell children with type I and their parents that please don't focus on the negative side of type I too much, and they have more possibilities than they think. My daughter uses a continuous glucometer and insulin pump and those make her life much easier. Takes time, but the environment of type I patients will be better. Don't give up what children with type 1 want. and always prepare the next plan in case if children with type I can't do the first plan. In America, there were more type 1 children compared to Japan, and people won't be too surprised when I say my daughter has type I. Also, lots of elders get type 2 in America by the way. Compared to other diseases, type 1 is more controllable. Don't give up!
There's no need to do so in general. If necessary, doctors of diabetic patients tell their patients. Type I patients and their family get lots of education to survive, and they have more knowledge than others think. I'm a mother of type I diabetes and I work as a nurse in America for 20 years..
Both adults and children with type I diabetes need carbohydrates for their bodies. In America, my daughter with type I diabetes has no food restriction, but she just has to count carbohydrates intake and give insulin together. Also, I work as a nurse in America, and I give snacks to diabetes patients before I give insulin to avoid sudden blood sugar drop.