Stigma arises out of the attitudes, beliefs and assumptions made about those with diabetes by people without diabetes that are part of societal norms.
Healthy Living
Transitioning from pediatric to adult care
Transitioning from a pediatrics diabetes program to an adult diabetes program can be exciting and also an unknown, which can be scary for the 18 year old and their parents or caregiver.
Emotional support for type 2 diabetes
Learn about stress and its physical effects on the body and discover how this affects people with type 2 diabetes. Understand the stress that comes after diagnosis and the different stresses that caregivers face.
Supporting a teen with diabetes
There have been some interesting posts in the ‘Connect’ section of this site about the challenges of supporting teens with diabetes.
Diabetes self-care: the power of purpose
By having a deep sense of purpose, which is a deeper reason for taking care of your diabetes, the daily steps of care can become easier to accept. Purpose, in the case of diabetes, is the active choice of why you do something.
Diabetes distress
Living with diabetes can be stressful. For some, the stress goes beyond everyday concern and leads to a condition known as diabetes distress.
