Q. Meaning of Counselling in diabetes mellitus?
The word counselling is a very broad term which is used for helping others to overcome their particular difficulty. It has been understood in a number of ways.
1) Counselling is "consultation, mutual interchange of opinions and discussing together".
2) Counselling is the relationship between two persons, in which one of them tries to assist the other, to find a solution to a problem.
3) Counselling is helping a person to come to know about oneself.
4) Counselling is an accepting, trusting and safe relationship in which clients learn to discuss freely what worries and upsets them and develop courage and self confidence to implement desired new behaviour.