Coronation Street fans have praised the soap for raising awareness after Summer Spellman was given some serious health news.
Viewers have seen the teenager, played by Harriet Bibby, struggling following the hate attack on Nina Lucas and Seb Franklin as well finding exam pressure stressful.
Guardian Billy Mayhew has expressed concern for Summer.
He expressed concern, alongside Todd Grimshaw, that she had an eating disorder.
But during Monday night's episode following Summer's second collapse, she was diagnosed with type one diabetes.
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Corrie fans will see her struggle to take in the news that she’ll need to manage her condition with injections.
Summer puts on a brave face and tells Billy and Todd how the doctor has shown her how to check her blood sugar and inject herself with insulin.
But the teen is set to rebel against her diagnosis as she struggles to come to terms with it as well as manage her anxiety.
Summer will be seen refusing to attend her appointment with the nurse as well as guzzle energy drinks when no one is watching.
As the storyline begins to evolve, fans have praised the ITV soap.
"So glad to see a Type 1 diabetes storyline on #Corrie at the moment, this affects so many people and it’s so important to raise awareness," tweeted one.
Another said: "Well done @CorrieStreetTV for highlighting the signs of diabetes in young people."
"I'm pleased that #Corrie are covering a type 1 diabetes story. Very rare to cover especially in soap. Well done for raising the much needed awareness @itvcorrie," a third added.
A fourth said: "So glad this story line with Summer, Billy & Todd is highlighting awareness for type 1 diabetes #Corrie."
Diabetes UK has been working with Coronation Street on the storyline and say it is "raising much-needed awareness of what it’s like to live with the condition."
Chris Askew, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: "We're delighted to be working with ITV’s Coronation Street on this important type 1 diabetes storyline, which will put the spotlight on this serious, lifelong condition.
"Type 1 diabetes is often misunderstood, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to provide clinical advice and support to the Coronation Street team, in their depiction of Summer as she experiences a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
"It has been fantastic to work with the team at Coronation Street, to ensure that the storyline was approached with people living with type 1 diabetes and their families in mind.
"With millions of viewers, this is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the reality for around 310,000 people in the UK who are living with type 1 diabetes.
"Better understanding of all types of diabetes is vital, and this is why we are committed to working with production companies and TV shows, to ensure that diabetes is portrayed authentically on screen."
