"I was just very insecure" - Coach Prime's daughter Shelomi Sanders gets real about her mental battles after she was diagnosed with Diabetes

Colorado coach Deion Sander's lastborn daughter Shelomi Sanders has settled seamlessly into her new environment as a player for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs after transferring from the Colorado Lady Buffs via the transfer portal earlier in the year. She has also been more open about how she has been dealing with her Diabetic condition.

Shelomi was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 13 years old and during an interview with "PEOPLE," she revealed her initial shame due to her condition and how she got over it.

“I was dropping a whole bunch of weight and I just knew there was just something off,” Sanders said. “Being that young and getting diagnosed, it was pretty tough just because I didn't expect to take on that much responsibility at a young age. I was just very insecure. I would hide my devices, I would go to the bathroom to take my injections, all of that."

“But that's definitely changed over the years,” Shelomi added. “I was really in denial and very insecure about it for so long. So one day I just made a video explaining my devices and what I've been through and I've gotten so much love since then. I kind of wish I had more of an open mind when I first got diagnosed.”

How Shelomi Sanders deals with Diabetes as an athlete

During an interview with "PEOPLE," Shelomi Sanders revealed how she deals with her condition since she's a student-athlete. She uses a wearable glucose monitoring system made by Dexcom which shares her blood sugar levels with both her trainers and her family members.

“I share my levels with my trainer, too," Sanders said. "I just give her one look or she gives me one look and it’s like, okay yeah, my blood’s either high or low. They always make sure I have everything I need. The coaches, managers and everyone, they make sure I have water and a Gatorade just in case my blood goes low during practice. It just makes everything much easier.”

She further revealed that her teammates also look out for her and ask her questions about the condition making her feel more comfortable about opening up about it.

Shelomi Sanders has become an ambassador under the "Dexcom U NIL program" where she gets to mentor athletes suffering from Type 1 Diabetes while spreading awareness about its effects and how to combat it.