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Life with Type 1—A Photo Essay
Life with type 1 diabetes is a perpetual, exhausting tightrope act. Tom brings us along for a type 1 photo essay showing his day-to-day.
Meet T’ara Smith: The Project Manager of Beyond Type 2
T’ara Smith joined the Beyond Type 1 team in December 2018 as the project manager for Beyond Type 2. T'ara was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the summer of 2017, and has dedicated her career...
Michelle Berman Talks Life-saving DKA Campaign
When I first learned of children, teens and adults tragically losing their lives due to undiagnosed/missed diagnosed type 1 diabetes, I was in disbelief. I was devastated to learn this was happening t...
What is Diabetes Distress?
According to Dr. Lawrence Fisher, Research Director at the Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI), Diabetes Distress or “DD” refers to all the fears and worries that people with diabetes experience o...
An Unexpected Chapter: Life with Type 1 Diabetes
It’s okay to be sad and let go. From January to early March, I was pretty much the worst version of myself. I gave in to fear, anxiety, anger and every other emotion under the sun. I snapped at peop...
My Parents Had to Learn the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2
At first, they treated me like a Type 2 diabetic and wanted to buy everything that was sugar-free. It was hard for them to wrap their heads around the idea that for me, the problem was my pancreas and...
Life for a Child Provides Families in Mexico Vital Resources for Diabetes Management
We spoke with María Elena Mota to learn how Life for a Child and the Mexican Diabetes Association work together to help young people with diabetes in need.
Saving My Own Life: A Story of Diabetes + Depression
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Type 1 Diabetes—The Best Gift In My Life
Type 1 diabetes was a blessing in my life, a gift that made me the man I am today. Type 1 diabetes? A blessing? A gift? You don’t hear that every day. You probably don’t ever hear that at all.
Seeing Clearly: Diabetes Burnout
After an early T1D diagnosis, Samantha was labeled as "the girl with diabetes" in her small town. Learn how this affected her mental health.
What I Wish People Knew About Type 3c Diabetes
Most people I converse with have never heard of my type, and that’s okay. Since my diagnosis, I have found a passion for educating the general public and the diabetes community about type 3c and wha...
Some Kind Of (1)derful: 8 Powerful Stories About Type 1 Diabetes
The virtual “Some Kind Of (1)derful” event delivered eight powerful monologues—performed by stage and screen actors—about life with diabetes.
“Insulin and Syringes are my Life Companions”—Growing up with T1D in Jalisco
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven, Maria paints her life with diabetes at Life for a Child's global art contest.
How Coming Out Helped Me Accept My T1D Diagnosis
There is a feeling of isolation — that once I ‘disclose’ who I am I will forever be ‘branded’ by others. But coming out had prepared me for this journey.
Type 1 Diabetes and Pregnancy—Uncharted Territory
I realized that stellar as they were, the specialized medical fields spoke completely different languages. As a CDE, I returned to work in obstetrics, now exclusively with women who have diabetes. I w...
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